State law prohibits schools from making direct name, image and likeness deals with athletes. Texas Tech says it puts them at a disadvantage as the university recruits athletes for fall 2025.
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Three years ago, when state lawmakers allowed college athletes in Texas to be paid for the use of their “name, image and likeness,” they added a clause that prohibited Texas universities from entering into NIL agreements directly with current and prospective student athletes. Abbott did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Tech system declined to comment further.
Texas Tech leaders said they expect state legislators will change the law in the upcoming legislative session. But until that happens, they say, they need the governor to step in., R-Conroe, who authored Texas’ NIL law, did not respond to a request for comment about whether he supports an amendment to the legislation.in a national class action lawsuit appears to have paved the way for universities across the country to pay student athletes directly.
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