TREY’S Law prevents the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence survivors of child sexual abuse and trafficking.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas-26) will host a roundtable on the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY’S Law). U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Elizabeth Phillips, and child sexual abuse and trafficking advocacy groups will join the discussion.
TREY’S Law, bipartisan legislation led by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), addresses the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in civil cases involving child sexual abuse and trafficking. TREY’S Law unanimously passed the Senate in May 2026.
Companion legislation is being led in the House of Representatives by U.S. Reps. Brandon Gill (R-Texas-26) and Julie Johnson (D-Texas-32).
WHAT:
TREY’S Law Roundtable
WHO:
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)
U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas-26)
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
Elizabeth Phillips, sister of Trey Carlock
U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas-26)
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.)
Elizabeth Phillips, sister of Trey Carlock
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
TIME:
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Press setup may begin at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Press setup may begin at 3:30 p.m. ET.
WHERE:
Russell Senate Office Building
2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Room Number: SR-253
2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Room Number: SR-253
RSVP:
Please RSVP to Macarena Martinez, Macarena_Martinez@cruz.senate.gov, and Chavonne Ludick, Chavonne_Ludick@cruz.senate.gov, no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday, September 14.
BACKGROUND:
TREY’S Law prevents the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence survivors of child sexual abuse and trafficking. The bill makes any NDA provision unenforceable if it prohibits or restricts someone from disclosing the sexual abuse of a minor or facts related to that abuse. This protection applies regardless of when the NDA was signed, whether before a dispute arose or as part of a civil settlement agreement.
The bill is named in honor of Trey Carlock, a beloved citizen of Dallas, Texas, who was silenced by an NDA after enduring a retraumatizing civil litigation process against Kanakuk Ministries. He ultimately died by suicide at age 28.
The Senate unanimously passed TREY’S Law earlier this year. The roundtable will focus on building support for the legislation and encouraging the House of Representatives to pass it.
