Last verified Oct 31, 2026
At a glance
NIL law
School direct pay / facilitation: Allowed (HB 126) Revenue sharing: Allowed, consistent with the settlement (AAL) Disclosure: Before signing, as the school prescribes Agent rules: Registration under the Occupations Code Prohibited categories: Gambling, tobacco/vaping, alcohol, adult businesses (AAL) Employee status: Athletes are not employees Transfer / eligibility: Contracts may not extend past participation; 17+ high schoolers may sign with pay deferred (AAL)
HB 2804 (2023) HB 126 (2025): public universities may pay athletes directly
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Last verified Oct 31, 2026
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Texas NIL questions
Texas NIL law status: NIL law in force (NIL law). Citation: Tex. Educ. Code § 51.9246. Dates: Enacted 2021 Effective July 1, 2021. Not legal advice.
NILList covers 13 FBS schools in Texas: Baylor University, University of Houston, University of North Texas, Rice University, Sam Houston State University, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas State University, Texas Tech University, University of Texas at El Paso and University of Texas at San Antonio.
NILList lists 11 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in Texas: Boulevard Collective, Flying T Club, Goldmine Collective, GXG, LinkingCoogs, M&G Collective, Runners United, South Main Collective, Texas Aggies United, Texas One and The Matador Club.
NILList bases this Texas summary on College Football Business state NIL law table (Oct 2026), The Drake Group Education Fund and Athlete Agent Labs, last verified Oct 31, 2026.
SMU · inactive
Calls itself the official NIL collective of SMU Athletics; its site now says SMU has taken on revenue-sharing directly and points supporters to SMU's Student-Athlete Benefit Fund.
TCU · inactive
Called the lone collective partner of TCU Athletics in Oct. 2024. TCU's in-house LEAP Agency (Oct. 2025) is described as its successor.
UTEP · active
Formed April 2024 for all UTEP sports; became the official NIL collective after the Miner Collective merged into it (Oct. 2024).
Baylor · unknown
Called the Baylor-focused collective, developed by Startup Waco, in a May 2024 Baylor Athletics release. No later Baylor statement found.
Houston · active
Called UH's very own NIL collective by AD Eddie Nunez (July 2025); Houston Athletics' 2026 pages call it the Official NIL Partner, with fan memberships and business partnerships.
Texas State · active
Described on Texas State's NIL page as a collective run by Bobcats for Bobcats.
UTSA · active
Announced by UTSA in Oct. 2024, uniting City Fans 210, 210 Inspired and Runners Rising.
Rice · active
Called the official NIL collective of Rice Athletics in AD Tommy McClelland's Aug. 2024 letter.
Texas A&M · active
Calls itself the official NIL partner of Texas A&M Athletics; A&M's Aggie NIL letter calls it the existing NIL collective, now focused on business-to-business relationships.
Texas · active
Texas Athletics posted a Dec. 2023 announcement describing the Texas One Fund as an organization supporting NIL opportunities for UT student-athletes.
Texas Tech · inactive
Texas Tech's official NIL collective for three-plus years; in June 2025 Texas Tech said the Red Raider Club would integrate it.