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TX SB655
Bill
Status
12/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
Royce West
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AI Summary
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Prohibits agreements where a person pays a student athlete consideration in exchange for exclusive rights to negotiate the athlete's name, image, and likeness (NIL) while also receiving a percentage of the athlete's future earnings
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Applies to student athletes participating in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities or intercollegiate athletic programs at Texas higher education institutions
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Declares prohibited NIL agreements void and unenforceable, including any contract language that attempts to circumvent these restrictions or achieve substantially similar effects
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Establishes civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation, with the attorney general authorized to bring enforcement actions, seek injunctions, and recover attorney's fees and court costs
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to agreements entered into on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibited student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Education K-16
2/3/2025