Amid a patchwork of state laws governing athletes' rights to profit from their name, image and likeness, the National College Players Association's ratings show which laws make the grade.

State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, sent a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton requesting that Texas defend the book rating bill he authored after the law was blocked by a federal appeals court.

North Texas Rep. Jared Patterson requested a state book rating bill be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. The North Texas lawmaker who authored the state’s controversial book rating law wants ...