Apple CEO Tim Cook has lobbied Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to fight legislation that would require the company to verify ages of device users.

Cook called Abbott last week to ask the governor to push for changes to the legislation or for a veto, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the call. The people said the conversation was cordial and it made clear the extent of Apple’s interest in stopping the bill.

Last week, lawmakers sent SB 2420 to Abbott’s desk, establishing age-verification requirements and mandating parental consent before a minor is allowed to download or make purchases within software applications. Abbott has yet to say whether he will sign it, the Journal reported, but the bipartisan measure passed both chambers earlier this month by veto-proof margins.

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