Trey's Law, named for abuse survivor Trey Carlock, bans nondisclosure agreements in child-sexual-abuse settlements. Missouri and Texas (signed June 2025) passed versions; Texas joined California, Missouri and Tennessee in prohibiting such NDAs (Tennessee's 2018 law predates Trey's Law). As of February 2026, Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma were considering similar laws, and there was 'not currently a federal law analogous to Trey's Law'. The source's further states and federal sponsor are not confirmed in the source checked.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | penncapital-star.com | States Newsroom (Anna Claire Vollers), 4 Feb 2026, via Penn Capital-Star: Texas signed 'last June', joining 'California, Missouri and Tennessee'; 'Tennessee's 2018 law voids NDAs'; Oklahoma, Alabama and Georgia 'considering similar laws'; 'There's not currently a federal law analogous to Trey's Law' |
| documents | enoughabuse.org | Enough Abuse: Trey's Law map by state |
| corroborates | en.wikipedia.org | background |
Sources
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
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| Suppression pattern | case: structural opacity (no 990) + NDA settlements silencing abuse survivors | ongoing | Documented · occurred | irs.gov |
Claim
Trey's Law, named for abuse survivor Trey Carlock, bans nondisclosure agreements in child-sexual-abuse settlements. Missouri and Texas (signed June 2025) passed versions; Texas joined California, Missouri and Tennessee in prohibiting such NDAs (Tennessee's 2018 law predates Trey's Law). As of February 2026, Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma were considering similar laws, and there was 'not currently a federal law analogous to Trey's Law'. The source's further states and federal sponsor are not confirmed in the source checked.