The TASO Legislative Team was active in assisting to bring HB 2484 into law.  Special thanks to Texas House Representative Ryan Guillen (House District 31) and State Senator Morgan LaMantia (Senate District 27) for sponsoring this pro‑sports official legislation.  If a sports official is assaulted by a spectator at a UIL sports event, the school district MUST restrict the spectator from attending future UIL athletic contests for a period from one to five years.

To review the Bill text, click on the link in the upper right.

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