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This bill establishes new rules for broadcast coverage of University Interscholastic League (UIL) postseason activities, which are sporting events that occur after a regular season ends. The bill defines a "local broadcaster" as a radio, television, or live streaming station that typically broadcasts a school's student activities, and allows such local broadcasters to provide postseason broadcast coverage even if the UIL has an existing exclusive broadcast agreement with a private entity. To do so, the local broadcaster must have broadcast a majority of the school's regular season activities and comply with specific UIL requirements. These requirements may include paying reasonable compensation to the UIL for video broadcasts, obtaining approval from the event's host site, adhering to limitations on potential broadcast sponsors, and providing professional announcers. The UIL is prohibited from executing agreements that would conflict with these provisions. The bill applies only to new agreements entered into on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, and aims to provide local broadcasters more opportunities to cover student sporting events while maintaining professional standards.

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