Bill Allowing Texas Colleges to Pay Their Athletes Gets Senate Approval

Texas colleges could soon pay athletes for first time

A bill approved by the state Senate would allow colleges to strike name, image and likeness deals directly with their athletes.

Bill allowing Texas colleges to pay their athletes gets Senate approval

Under a bill approved by the Senate, athletes would be able to receive a slice of the billions of dollars Texas colleges generate in revenue from their sports teams.

Bill allowing Texas colleges to pay their athletes gets Senate approv…

Student athletes would be able to receive a slice of the billions of dollars Texas colleges generate in revenue from their sports teams.

Bill allowing Texas colleges to pay their athletes gets Senate approval - Open Campus

Texas colleges could soon pay student athletes directly for the first time. The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow colleges to enter directly into what are called “name, image and likeness” agreements with athletes. Currently, only outside entities, like national advertisers or athletic boosters, can do so. “The Senate saved college sports in Texas,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said, jokingly afterward. The Senate was supposed…