Interim Hearing | Online Gaming & Minor Safety

Event Details

The Texas House Committee on State Affairs will hold an interim hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the John H. Reagan Building, Room 140.

The committee will examine inappropriate virtual experiences for minors on online gaming platforms, including violent or sexually explicit content and interactive features that enable communication between minors and adult strangers.

Lawmakers will study platform safety features such as third-party content moderation, parental controls, content labeling, chat filters, and governance policies. The committee will also examine age-verification and parental-consent requirements and consider their applicability to gaming platforms.

The hearing will additionally address the potential effects of federal law, including Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, on state efforts to regulate gaming platforms. Lawmakers will consider recommendations for protecting minors while accounting for federal preemption, immunity protections, and potential constitutional limitations.

Invited and public testimony will be heard.

Hearing Resources

• Meeting Notice
• Submit Electronic Public Comment
• In-Person Witness Registration
• Live Video Broadcast
• Public Access and Capitol Meeting Information
• TPR Written Testimony, Protecting Minors on Online Gaming Platforms | House State Affairs, 9.15.2026
• TPR Written Testimony, Prediction Markets and Event Contracts | House State Affairs, 9.15.2026