Tex. Occ. Code § 2051.551 · Subchapter L. CIVIL LIABILITY
CIVIL SUIT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An institution of higher education adversely affected by an athlete agent's violation of this chapter may file suit against the athlete agent for damages.
(a-1) An athlete adversely affected by an athlete agent's violation of Section 2051.351(a)(7) or (14) may file suit against the athlete agent for damages.
(b) A cause of action under Subsection (a) does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence would have discovered the violation by the athlete agent.
(c) Any liability of the athlete agent under this section is several and not joint.
(d) This chapter does not restrict the rights, remedies, or defense of any person under any other law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (H.B. 1123), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2011.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2051.htm
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