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TX SB2831
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Hancock
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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 student NIL compensation: must be 18 years of age or older, meet grade requirements, and comply with UIL rules
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Requires UIL to adopt rules prohibiting compensation for endorsements of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine devices, steroids, sports betting, casino gambling, firearms the student cannot legally purchase, and sexually oriented businesses
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Mandates rules preventing NIL compensation from being used to recruit or transfer students between schools, and requires financial literacy and life skills education for participating students
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Modifies existing higher education NIL law to prohibit arrangements with prospective or current college student athletes under 18 years of age, rather than prohibiting all pre-enrollment arrangements
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 Education K-16
4/7/2025