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Senate debate over allowing universities to sign NIL agreements with prospective students ends when sponsor withdraws motion
Summary
Senator Creighton led an extended floor discussion of House Bill 1 26, which would update Texas law to allow universities to enter name, image and likeness (NIL) agreements with prospective student athletes, including pre-enrollment students; after lengthy questions and objections the sponsor withdrew his motion to take final action.
The Texas Senate spent more than an hour debating House Bill 1 26, a proposal by Rep. (filed as HB 126) to change state law to allow universities to enter name, image and likeness agreements with prospective student‑athletes, including agreements that could be made while the athlete is in middle or high school.
Senator Creighton, the bill’s sponsor on the floor, told colleagues the change "updates the name, image, and likeness, NIL law in Texas to keep our university athletic programs competitive in light of expected changes to the NCAA rules." He said the bill would allow universities to "enter NIL agreements with student athletes, permitting…
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