AG Paxton opposes College Sports Commission Agreement, warns Baylor and Texas A&M

Attorney General Paxton Calls for Opposition to College Sports Commission Agreement

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AG Paxton opposes College Sports Commission Agreement, warns Baylor and Texas A&M

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging universities across major conferences to reject a controversial agreement with the College Sports Commission. Paxton says the terms would undermine institutional autonomy and create unprecedented legal liability for participating schools.Paxton sent letters to Texas universities in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12, and Southeastern Conference including Baylor University and Texas A&M University wa…

Paxton Sends Letters to Universities and State AGs to Oppose Unlawful CSC Agreement that Would Hurt Schools and Undermine College Sports

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a letter to Texas universities in the ACC, Big 12, and SEC urging them not to sign the College Sports Commission’s (“CSC”) University Participation Agreement, which gives practically unlimited authority to the CSC and undermines participating universities. The Attorney General has also sent a letter to State […]

Texas AG Paxton Urges Schools to Reject College Sports Agreement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attempting to block the College Sports Commission's (CSC) participant agreement, crucial for enforcing new rules established by the House v. NCAA settlement. He urged Texas conference schools, including SMU, TCU, and Texas Tech, not to sign the agreement, which requires unanimous consent from all 68 power conference schools to take effect. Paxton labeled the agreement as "unlawful," citing concerns over schoo…

Texas AG Moves to Block College Sports Enforcement Deal

Paxton’s opposition alone could be enough to kill the agreement altogether. Without it, the College Sports Commission has virtually no teeth.