Tex.
Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 131.005
Defenses
(a)
It is a defense to an action under this chapter that, at the time of the violation of the rule:(1)
the rule was not a current rule of the national collegiate athletic association; or(2)
the rule had been substantially changed by the national collegiate athletic association.(b)
It is a defense to an action under Section 131.003 (Cause of Action by Regional Collegiate Athletic Association) that, at the time of the violation of the rule, the defendant was:(1)
an employee of the national collegiate athletic association whose rule was violated;(2)
an employee of the regional collegiate athletic association;(3)
an employee of a member institution of the regional collegiate athletic association; or(4)
a student at a member institution of the regional collegiate athletic association.(c)
It is a defense to an action under Section 131.004 (Cause of Action by Institution) that, at the time of the violation of the rule, the defendant was:(1)
an employee of the national collegiate athletic association whose rule was violated;(2)
an employee of the regional collegiate athletic association of which the institution is a member;(3)
an employee of the institution; or(4)
a student at the institution.
Source:
Section 131.005 — Defenses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.131.htm#131.005 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
