Defenses

Sec. 131.005. DEFENSES. (a) It is a defense to an action under this chapter that, at the time of the violation of the rule: (1) the rule was not a current rule of the national collegiate athletic association; or (2) the rule had been substantially changed by the national collegiate athletic association. (b) It is a defense to an action under Section 131.003 that, at the time of the violation of the rule, the defendant was: (1) an employee of the national collegiate athletic association whose rule was violated; (2) an employee of the regional collegiate athletic association; (3) an employee of a member institution of the regional collegiate athletic association; or (4) a student at a member institution of the regional collegiate athletic association. (c) It is a defense to an action under Section 131.004 that, at the time of the violation of the rule, the defendant was: (1) an employee of the national collegiate athletic association whose rule was violated; (2) an employee of the regional collegiate athletic association of which the institution is a member; (3) an employee of the institution; or (4) a student at the institution. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1065, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.