Louisiana Tech House Bill 971 to be heard by House Education Committee tomorrow

[Coach Bill Lewis]

House Bill 971 is scheduled to be heard during the next House Committee on Education meeting tomorrow, May 4th, 2016 at 9 AM.  House Bill 971 as proposed “would prohibit ‘athletic programs at public post-secondary institutions that receive state general fund monies from traveling more than 375 miles for athletic competitions.'

https://latechreport.com/2016/05/03/hous...n-may-4th/

 

[Moobs]

That's going to make a lot of bowl games impossible for them to attend.  Not to mention any other sports post season plans. 

[UNTexas]

Basically trying to establish a monopoly via state law. BS. There will be a federal lawsuit.

[UNT90]

19 minutes ago, UNTexas said:

Basically trying to establish a monopoly via state law. BS. There will be a federal lawsuit.

Who is going to sue? 

I gaurantee you it won't be any G5 university...

[UNTexas]

36 minutes ago, UNT90 said:

Who is going to sue? 

I gaurantee you it won't be any G5 university...

This is true. No one in America sues these days...

[greenjoe]

LSU and LSU-lite schools would be exempt from the ill-thought out bill.

[UNT90]

11 hours ago, UNTexas said:

This is true. No one in America sues these days...

No G5 does. And those institutions are the only party with standing to do so. 

[UNTLifer]

If I read that correctly, football and basketball are exempt.

[Aldo]

The bill is dead

[VideoEagle]

2 hours ago, Aldo said:

The bill is dead

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. 

 

I still say this was introduced as a favor for or to curry favor of someone with the full intention it would die immediately. The was a legislator can go back to his key constituent and say "well, I tried" when they didn't really. It's a way to preserve appearances, that's all. You will see a LOT of bills introduced to help appearances without any intent they should actually be passed in the Texas legislature next Spring. 

[Aldo]

7 minutes ago, VideoEagle said:

without any intent they should actually be passed

Legislator admitted he just "wanted to make a point" and voluntarily tabled it before opening it up to the floor. Ridiculous

(I'd link the articles but I'm le lazy).