HB 1449
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, restates the criminal offense of drag racing as street drag racing; expands the offense to include acts committed on commercial property; authorizes a vehicle used in the commission of the offense or to flee after commission of the offense to be impounded for the purpose of collecting evidence; makes various other changes regarding the offense of street drag racing. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55 and Title 68.
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Oct 28 2025 |
Filed For Introduction
Oct 28 2025
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HB 1444
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, increases the penalty for aggravated cruelty to animals from a Class E felony to a Class D felony; adds aggravated cruelty to animals as an offense for which a juvenile may be classified as a serious youthful offender. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.
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Sep 16 2025 |
Filed For Introduction
Sep 16 2025
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HB 1445
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Finance and Administration, Dept. of - As introduced, creates a law enforcement officer recruitment fund and grant program administered by the department for the purpose of assisting eligible law enforcement agencies in officer recruitment. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38.
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Sep 16 2025 |
Filed For Introduction
Sep 16 2025
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HB 34
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Juvenile Offenders - As enacted, permits a court to use juvenile court records, including the disposition and evidence, in pretrial reports used to set bond for certain criminal offenses; requires the magistrate to consider the defendant's prior juvenile record in determining the defendant's risk of danger to the community. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 40.
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Dec 11 2024 |
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 414
May 15 2025
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HB 515
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA and public charter school that provides parents or guardians of K-12 students with information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to include information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes published by the department of education; directs the department, in cooperation with the department of health, to publish and make available to LEAs and public charter schools for free on its website certain information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
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Jan 29 2025 |
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 172
Apr 30 2025
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HB 307
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
County Government - As enacted, declares that the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee are the constitutional officers of a county that has adopted a charter form of government; specifies the duties for each constitutional officer. - Amends TCA Title 5.
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Jan 22 2025 |
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 221
Apr 29 2025
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HB 33
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, establishes a presumption that a defendant should not be released on the defendant’s personal recognizance if the defendant is charged with an offense that involved the use or display of a firearm or resulted in the serious bodily injury or death of the victim; requires a magistrate who determines that the presumption has been rebutted to include in the bail order written findings for each factor considered in making such a determination. - Amends TCA Title 40.
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Dec 11 2024 |
Re-Ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 22 2025
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HB 514
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires TACIR to perform a study on the impact of this state's firearm laws on each county's firearm sales, criminal offenses, and use of firearms for self-defense, as well as identifying the similarities and dissimilarities between the impacts on each county. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
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Jan 29 2025 |
Placed On S/C Cal Finance, Ways, And Means Subcommittee For 4/14/2025
Apr 09 2025
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HB 308
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Taxes, Sales - As introduced, authorizes certain counties to levy a local option sales tax at the rate of 3.75 percent, instead of a maximum of 2.75 percent, if the revenue from the increase in such tax is used by the county exclusively for the construction of a new county jail or to retire debt, including principal and interest and related expenses, on such construction. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 6, Part 7.
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Jan 22 2025 |
Failed In State & Local Government Committee
Apr 08 2025
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HB 341
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.
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Jan 23 2025 |
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 63
Apr 08 2025
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HB 696
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Sexual Offenses - As introduced, establishes a sexual assault response team coordinator for the purpose of providing statewide training, support, and technical assistance to and oversight of sexual assault response teams. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 38.
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Feb 03 2025 |
Rec. For Pass. If Am., Ref. To Finance, Ways, And Means Committee
Apr 02 2025
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HB 306
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
County Government - As introduced, requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee in a county that has adopted a charter form of government to independently develop the budget for such office and submit the budget directly to the county legislative body; authorizes such offices to approve transfers between line items within the total amount of each category of personnel and operational maintenance; prohibits the county legislative body from implementing any kind of personnel restriction or operational maintenance restrictions on these offices. - Amends TCA Title 5.
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Jan 22 2025 |
Failed In State & Local Government Committee
Apr 02 2025
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HB 1233
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, permits a professional bondsman to issue and retain the required receipt for money or other consideration received in a digital format. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
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Feb 06 2025 |
Action Def. In S/C Criminal Justice Subcommittee To First Calendar Of 2026
Apr 01 2025
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HB 305
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires a law enforcement agency to release calls for emergency assistance services at rental homes and apartment complexes to qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of distributing the calls to rental property managers and owners to detect and act on escalating crime patterns. - Amends TCA Title 38.
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Jan 22 2025 |
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Judiciary Committee
Apr 01 2025
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HB 309
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Veterans - As introduced, requires the bureau of parks and conservation to designate at least one day per year, instead of just one day per year, during which access to and use of all state parks, including campgrounds and golf courses, must be free of charge for all veterans. - Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 3.
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Jan 22 2025 |
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/C Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Of State & Local Government Committee
Mar 25 2025
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HB 337
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Local Government, General - As introduced, requires county and city attorneys to consult with and advise elected county and city officials, the officials' deputies, and the officials' employees as to the proper application and enforcement of federal and state laws that are pertinent to carrying out the duties of the officials' respective offices. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12 and Title 13.
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Jan 23 2025 |
Sponsor(S) Added.
Mar 25 2025
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HB 38
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Juvenile Offenders - As introduced, requires a juvenile court, upon finding a child has committed a third or subsequent delinquent act, to enter an order of restitution against the parent, legal custodian, or guardian who had custody of the child at the time of the act for the expenses incurred by any law enforcement agency in responding to and investigating the delinquent act. - Amends TCA Title 37.
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Dec 17 2024 |
Held On Desk.
Mar 20 2025
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HJR 79
(114th Regular Session (2025-2026))
Memorials, Death - William Reid Sanders, Sr. -
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Jan 29 2025 |
Signed By Governor.
Feb 21 2025
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HB 1718
(113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, requires any conditions of release imposed on certain felony defendants to include a requirement that the defendant submit to pretrial monitoring to ensure compliance with the conditions; requires the court to order bail to be forfeited and an arrest warrant issued if the defendant does not comply with conditions of release; limits, to criminal or circuit court judges, those who may release a defendant who has been arrested for failure to comply with the conditions of release. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
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Jan 09 2024 |
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1055
Jun 03 2024
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HB 2206
(113th Regular Session (2023-2024))
Law Enforcement - As enacted, authorizes the import or export of human remains by law enforcement agencies for the purpose of human remains detection training if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 38 and Title 68.
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Jan 25 2024 |
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1054
Jun 03 2024
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