Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1227
Tennessee Higher Education Commission - As enacted, adds the executive director of the commission to the statutorily prescribed selection process for chief executive officers of public institutions of higher education and removes the repeal date for that process; revises various reporting and other duties of the commission; allows the commission to delegate its approval authority to its executive director in certain areas; expands the quality non-degree credentials for which a student may receive the Wilder-Naifeh technical skills grant. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hicks G (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 30, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 3/20/2025 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 186 - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Sponsor change. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
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