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TX HB2211
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ben Bumgarner
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and participating schools from preventing eligible students from earning compensation for use of their name, image, or likeness (NIL) when not engaged in official league activities
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Establishes eligibility requirements for high school students to participate in NIL activities: must be 18 years of age or older, meet academic grade requirements, and comply with UIL rules
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Requires UIL to adopt rules prohibiting NIL compensation for endorsements of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products, anabolic steroids, sports betting, casino gambling, certain firearms, and sexually oriented businesses
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Mandates UIL rules include provisions preventing compensation from being used to facilitate student enrollment or transfers between schools, and requires financial literacy and life skills education for participating students
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Amends existing law governing college athletes to allow NIL arrangements with prospective and current student athletes who are 18 or older, while maintaining prohibition on using NIL inducements for college recruitment
Legislative Description
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of certain students participating in University Interscholastic League activities or in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
3/14/2025