Relating to the licensing and regulation of youth sports programs; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing fees.

HB 816 establishes a licensing and regulatory framework for youth sports programs in Texas, requiring programs that provide instruction in Olympic or UIL-sponsored sports to children in grades K-12 (or equivalent home-schooled ages) to obtain a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The bill creates a Youth Sports Program Advisory Board with nine members, including medical specialists (orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and a youth psychologist), a law enforcement representative, and public members, to advise the department on technical matters. It authorizes the department to impose civil penalties for non-compliance and collect fees to fund the licensing program. This directly affects non-school-affiliated youth sports organizations operating in Texas.