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Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 121.053. Changes to Software Applications

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Other laws from the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, also added a Chapter 121;  see the notes provided with the chapter heading for this chapter.>

(a) The developer of a software application shall provide notice to each app store through which the developer makes the software application available before making any significant change to the terms of service or privacy policy of the software application.

(b) For purposes of this section, a change is significant if it:

(1) changes the type or category of personal data collected, stored, or shared by the developer;

(2) affects or changes the rating assigned to the software application under Section 121.052 or the content or elements that led to that rating;

(3) adds new monetization features to the software application, including:

(A) new opportunities to make a purchase in or using the software application;  or

(B) new advertisements in the software application;  or

(4) materially changes the functionality or user experience of the software application.

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