By: Little H.B. No. 2411       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or   confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse   committed against a child.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Title 6, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 129C to read as follows:   CHAPTER 129C. AGREEMENTS PROHIBITING DISCLOSURES REGARDING CHILD   SEXUAL ABUSE          Sec. 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.          Sec. 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 it prohibits disclosure of any act of sexual abuse or the   facts pertaining thereto to any third party.  Nothing in this   section shall prevent any person or persons from agreeing to keep   confidential the amount or terms of any settlement in any   settlement agreement.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to an   agreement entered into before, on, or after the effective date of   this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.