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89th

Legislature | Bill Summaries by Topic

Student Activities

UIL and other extracurricular activities.

SB 401

Became law

Effective for the 2025-2026 school year

  • Requires school districts to allow non-enrolled students who otherwise meet UIL eligibility criteria to have the same opportunity to participate in UIL activities as an enrolled student, unless the school board adopts a policy declining to grant non-enrolled students the opportunity to participate
  • If the school district in which a non-enrolled student resides adopts a policy not to grant such students the opportunity to participate in UIL activities, the student may participate in UIL activities in the closest district that does grant the opportunity to participate to non-enrolled students

SB 2929

Became law

Effective for the 2025-2026 school year

  • Clarifies that a verbal warning and persisting in inappropriate behavior is not required for a referee, judge, or other official of an athletic activity to eject a spectator from the activity

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