84R13446 YDB-D
By: Hughes H.B. No. 3051
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an exemption for attorneys from athlete agent
registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2051.101, Occupations Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as
follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (b-1), an
individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state or
represent that the individual is an athlete agent in this state
unless the individual holds a certificate of registration under
this chapter as:
(1) a professional athlete agent; or
(2) a limited athlete agent.
(b-1) An attorney licensed in this state is not required to
hold a certificate of registration under this chapter to act as an
athlete agent. A licensed attorney who acts as an athlete agent in
this state is considered to be registered under this chapter and
must comply with and is subject to all other provisions of this
chapter.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.