A Texas lawmaker is renewing an effort to ban children from social media after a similar proposal failed to become law during the state's previous legislative session.

House Bill 212, filed by state Rep. Jared Patterson, a Republican, would prohibit children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, regardless of whether they have permission from a parent or guardian.

The proposal would also require social media companies to verify users' ages and remove accounts belonging to underage children upon a verified request from a parent or guardian.