The legislation was named in honor of Trey Carlock, a young Texas man who took his own life at age 28 after years of dealing with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse and legal restrictions that prevented him from speaking publicly.
In mid-March, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Confidentiality Agreements for Juveniles Act (Trey’s Law). The bill was named after Trey Carlock, a young Texas man who took his own life at age 28 after years of dealing with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse and legal restrictions that prevented him from speaking publicly about these episodes.