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TX SB655

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Royce West

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Applies to student athletes participating in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities or intercollegiate athletic programs at Texas higher education institutions

  • Declares prohibited NIL agreements void and unenforceable, including any contract language that attempts to circumvent these restrictions or achieve substantially similar effects

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education K-162/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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