HB936 - Relating to the withdrawal or revocation of an athletic scholarship by a public institution of higher education on the basis of a student athlete's injury, illness, or disability.

  89R2176 JTZ-D     By: Jones of Harris H.B. No. 936       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the withdrawal or revocation of an athletic scholarship   by a public institution of higher education on the basis of a   student athlete's injury, illness, or disability.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 56, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 56.0093 to read as follows:           Sec.   56.0093.     WITHDRAWAL OR REVOCATION OF CERTAIN ATHLETIC   SCHOLARSHIPS. (a) In this section, "athletic scholarship" means a   scholarship, grant, or similar financial assistance awarded to a   student for a period of at least one academic year that is   conditioned on the student's participation in intercollegiate   athletics.           (b)     Subject to Subsection (c), an institution of higher   education may not withdraw or revoke the athletic scholarship of a   student athlete on the basis that the student athlete suffered an   injury, illness, or disability, including a mental illness or   disability, that renders the student athlete unable to participate   in intercollegiate athletics, regardless of whether the injury,   illness, or disability is temporary or permanent or resulted from   the student athlete's participation in an athletic program at the   institution.           (c)     An institution of higher education may withdraw or   revoke the athletic scholarship of a student athlete who suffers an   injury, illness, or disability described by Subsection (b) if the   student athlete's injury, illness, or disability resulted from the   student athlete's violation of the institution's student code of   conduct.           (d)     The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall   adopt rules as necessary to implement and enforce this section.          SECTION 2.  Section 56.0093, Education Code, as added by   this Act, applies beginning with athletic scholarships, grants, or   similar financial assistance initially awarded to student athletes   for the 2025-2026 academic year.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.