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A federal judge has blocked a new Texas law that would have required users under 18 to get parental consent before downloading apps or making in-app purchases.

Tech industry groups backing companies like Google and Apple sued to stop the App Store Accountability Act, arguing it violated the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman agreed, comparing the law to requiring parental permission to buy books and saying it was overly broad.

Frisco State Representative Jared Patterson, a co-author of the bill, criticized the ruling and said supporters expect the issue to continue through the courts. Constitutional experts say the judge viewed the law as far broader than age-verification rules for adult websites.