https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07...supreme-court/
Legislators enacted a law that pornsites need to ensure their content is only available to adults.
Porn sites decided to simply block access to all residents in Texas, unless you have an account on that website that proved you're 18+.
Here's your sponsors.
https://legiscan.com/TX/sponsors/HB1181/2023
FYI, they came from both sides of the aisle.
I simply use a VPN to another location to access those sites. No registration needed, no oversight, no posting my ID online to some porn purveyor.