Sex abuse victims can’t be silenced by NDAs under Texas ban advancing

Texas Faces Educator Sexual Misconduct ‘Crisis’

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Sex abuse victims can’t be silenced by NDAs under Texas ban advancing

Texas is on the verge of banning the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence sexual abuse survivors after a key House vote Sunday.

Sex abuse victims can’t be silenced under NDA ban headed to Texas Gov. Abbott

Legislation won unanimous final approval in the House on Monday. Texas is on the verge of banning the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence sexual abuse survivors. The ban will prevent NDAs from being used to prevent a survivor of sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, human trafficking or child sexual abuse from disclosing their abuse to others. It will go into effect on Sept. 1. The proposal — known as Trey’s Law — gained support afte…