UIL Anabolic Steroid Testing Program

The following is information pertaining to the UIL Anabolic Steroid Testing Program. Mandated by Senate Bill 8 (passed by the 80th Texas Legislature) and codified in section 33.091 of the Texas Education Code, this statewide random testing program will affect student-athletes in grades 9-12, regardless of sport, gender or participation level.

Beginning with the 2007-08 school year, the UIL has been directed to test a statistically significant number of student-athletes in grades 9-12 at UIL member high schools. The selection process of schools and student-athletes is random, and selected student athletes are tested for anabolic steroids only. All testing dates will be unannounced, in keeping with the nature of the random steroid testing process.

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