Texas Colleges Will Soon Be Able to Pay Their Athletes

Bill allowing Texas college athletes to receive payments schools heads to governor's desk

A federal judge's decision is expected to pave the way for colleges to begin directly paying their athletes on July 1st.

Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

Texas colleges could soon pay student athletes directly for the first time.

Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes - MyParisTexas

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature. 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, l…