The governor signed into law a bill to allow college athletes to get paid more easily. It reforms the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules in the state.
The bill also allows Texas colleges and universities to establish agreements with a third-party entity to facilitate NIL activities on its behalf. This means that booster groups can now help fund NIL deals with athletes in the state. Many universities within Texas include such collectives, with the University of Texas at San Antonio supported by three, including Runners Rising and 210 Inspired.
According to current NCAA rules, boosters can't directly pay players or be part of the recruiting process. The NCAA also notes that it is investigating multiple organizations within the NIL space. Texas's reforms come after several other states — among them Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, New York and Oklahoma — sponsored or passed similar bills. These bills prevent the NCAA from investigating NIL activities within the states.
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