Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
SB 835, known as Trey's Law, invalidates any nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement that prevents someone from disclosing an act of sexual abuse. The law directly affects survivors of sexual abuse who may have signed such agreements, making those specific clauses unenforceable. Key provisions state that agreements cannot prohibit disclosure of sexual abuse details (defined using existing Texas Penal Code and Family Code offenses), though other settlement terms like payment amounts remain valid. This change applies to all agreements entered into before, on, or after its effective date of September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor text corrections and improved spacing. The substantive legal content regarding the unenforceability of nondisclosure agreements related to sexual abuse remains unchanged.
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Removed draft markings and formatting inconsistencies to produce the final enrolled bill text.
Corrected minor text spacing and alignment issues throughout the document.
Added certification signatures and voting records from the Senate and House confirming passage of the bill.
Floor votes · House May 26, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Mitch Little
RRepublican
P
Morgan Meyer
RRepublican
Co
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
Co
Chuy Hinojosa
DDemocratic
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
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