AGREEMENTS PROHIBITING DISCLOSURES REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE

Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code ch. 129C

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Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code § 129C.001. DEFINITION.

In this chapter, "act of sexual abuse" means conduct described by: (1) Section 261.001 (1)(E), (F), (G), (H), (K), or (L), Family Code; or (2) one or more of the following penal laws: (A) indecency with a child under Section 21.11 , Penal Code; (B) sexual assault under Section 22.011 , Penal Code; (C) aggravated sexual assault under Section 22.021 , Penal Code; (D) sexual performance by a child under Section 43.25 , Penal Code; (E) trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02 (a)(3), (4), (7), or (8), Penal Code; and (F) compelling prostitution under Section 43.05 , Penal Code. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 835 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Tex. CIV. PRAC. & REM Code § 129C.002. CERTAIN PROVISIONS UNENFORCEABLE.

Any provision of a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement or nondisclosure or confidentiality provision of an employment agreement, settlement agreement, or any other agreement is void and unenforceable as against the public policy of this state to the extent the provision prohibits a person, including a party, from disclosing an act of sexual abuse or facts related to an act of sexual abuse to any other person. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a person, including a party, from agreeing to keep confidential any other provision of a settlement agreement, including the amount or payment terms of a settlement. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 777 (S.B. 835 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/28/2026