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Here come the Texas Longhorns … along with all other colleges and universities in Texas. On July 14, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the state’s college athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation, which requires that athletes be allowed to enter into endorsement contracts and create their own businesses, with some minor exceptions. Texas…
On June 14, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Texas’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) bill, which had previously been approved by both the Texas Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill will allow collegiate student-athletes throughout the state of Texas to profit from the use of their NIL, subject to some statutory carve-outs….
On May 28, 2021, the Texas State Senate approved Senate Bill 1385 on name, image, and likeness (NIL) law by a 28-2 vote. The bill was approved by the Texas House of Representatives by a vote of 117-27 on May 23, 2021, after it was initially introduced in the Texas State Senate by State Senator…
