SB 2511

89R13410 AB-F
		By: Hughes
  S.B. No. 2511
  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
  AN ACT
  relating to broadcast coverage agreements for postseason activity
  of students representing a University Interscholastic League
  member school.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 33.0813 to read as follows:
         Sec. 33.0813.  UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE POSTSEASON
  BROADCAST AGREEMENTS.  (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Local broadcaster" means a radio or television
  station that broadcasts over radio, television, or a live streaming
  platform live or recorded audio or video coverage of student
  activity for a school in a local broadcast area, including a
  student-organized broadcast offered as an educational course or
  program by the school.
               (2)  "Postseason activity" means a University
  Interscholastic League sponsored activity that occurs after the
  conclusion of a regular sport season, including a single game or
  tournament.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any agreement executed by the
  University Interscholastic League authorizing a private entity to
  provide exclusive broadcast coverage for a postseason activity of
  students representing a member school, a local broadcaster may
  provide broadcast coverage of the postseason activity if the local
  broadcaster:
               (1)  broadcasts a majority of the students' activities
  in a regular season under a valid agreement with the school; and
               (2)  complies with any agreement executed under
  Subsection (c).
         (c)  The University Interscholastic League may require a
  local broadcaster to execute an agreement to provide postseason
  broadcasting coverage authorized under Subsection (b) that
  includes provisions:
               (1)  requiring the local broadcaster to pay reasonable
  compensation to the University Interscholastic League for a video
  broadcast;
               (2)  requiring approval by the site hosting the
  postseason activity of the local broadcaster's coverage;
               (3)  establishing limitations on the type of
  organizations the local broadcaster may arrange as sponsors for the
  broadcast; and
               (4)  requiring the local broadcaster to provide
  competent and professional announcers for the broadcast.
         (d)  The University Interscholastic League may not execute
  an agreement authorizing a private entity to provide exclusive
  postseason broadcast coverage that conflicts with this section.
         SECTION 2.  Section 33.0813, Education Code, as added by
  this Act, applies only to an agreement between the University
  Interscholastic League and a local broadcaster to provide broadcast
  coverage of a postseason activity of students representing member
  schools that is entered into on or after the effective date of this
  Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.