All Roll Calls
Yes: 364 • No: 80
TexasHB 12689th Legislature Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Relating to the compensation and professional representation of prospective student athletes and student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at certain institutions of higher education.
Sponsored By: Trent Ashby, Creighton, Aicha Davis, Carl H. Tepper
Signed by Governor
Amusements, Games, SportsEducation--Higher--AthleticsATHLETE AGENTS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More paid deals for college athletes
Covered Texas colleges can provide or seek name, image, and likeness payments for prospective athletes. Student athletes can sign deals involving college payments, payment for accepting admission, or acts during official team activities. Existing limits remain unchanged: athletic-performance payments, specified endorsements, conflicts with school or team requirements, contract length, and school property use without permission. The changes cover payments made on or after the law’s effective date; earlier payments follow prior law. The effective date is approval with a two-thirds vote of elected members in each house; otherwise, September 1, 2025.
Colleges can follow conflicting sports rules
Covered colleges and other specified parties can follow conflicting requirements from sports organizations with authority over their programs. They can also follow conflicting final court orders that apply to those organizations. This permission applies only to the conflict; the organizations’ rules, including enforcement rules, still apply.
Paid deals limited for athletes under 17
People, businesses, and organizations—including covered colleges—cannot make name, image, and likeness deals with prospective athletes under 17. The ban also covers deals with those athletes’ relatives by blood or marriage. It does not apply when the athlete is enrolled at a college or university.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Trent Ashby
House
Creighton
Affiliation unavailable
Aicha Davis
House
Carl H. Tepper
House
Cosponsors
José Menéndez
Democratic • Senate
Royce West
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/29/2025
Record vote
Yes: 110 • No: 25
Senate vote • 5/27/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/27/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2025
Record vote
Yes: 125 • No: 19
House vote • 4/14/2025
Record vote
Yes: 110 • No: 34
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Higher Education
Yes: 10 • No: 1
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Education K-16
Yes: 9 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective immediately
6/5/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/5/2025HouseSent to the Governor
6/2/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
6/1/2025SenateSigned in the House
6/1/2025HouseReported enrolled
5/31/2025HouseSenate adopts resolution for tech. correction (HCR 168)
5/30/2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
5/29/2025SenateText of Senate Amendment(s)
5/29/2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
5/29/2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4042)
5/29/2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
5/29/2025HouseHouse adopts resolution for tech. correction (HCR 168)
5/29/2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
5/28/2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
5/28/2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
5/28/2025HouseRecord vote
5/27/2025SenatePassed
5/27/2025SenateRead 3rd time
5/27/2025SenateRecord vote
5/27/2025SenateThree day rule suspended
5/27/2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
5/27/2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
5/27/2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
5/27/2025SenateAmended
5/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
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