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Votes at a glance: outcomes from the House Education Committee hearing
Summary
A summary of recorded votes and short descriptions from the House Education Committee meeting, listing each bill or resolution that received a formal recorded outcome during the session.
The following is a concise summary of recorded committee outcomes from the House Education Committee hearing. Each entry lists the bill or resolution number, a short description and the committee vote tally as recorded on the transcript.
- House Joint Resolution 198 — Confirmation of Annie Dockery to the standards recommendation committee for English language arts. Vote recorded: 19 ayes, 0 nays. (Transcript endorsement and confirmation recorded.)
- House Bill 85 — Amend elementary recess requirement to 40 minutes per day (as amended). Vote recorded: 17 ayes, 1 nay. Bill advanced to calendar and rules.
- House Bill 919 — Adds additional appointments to various higher-education boards (Tennessee Board of Regents, State University Board of Trustees, University of Tennessee Board of Trustees); includes amendments to allow some out-of-state appointees with limitations. Vote recorded: 15 ayes, 1 nay, 3 present not voting. Bill advanced to government operations.
- House Bill 377 — Prohibits basing admissions or scholarship awards solely on race, color, ethnicity or national origin; private right of action included in text as explained by legal counsel. Vote recorded: 15 ayes, 4 nays. Bill advanced to calendar and rules.
- House Bill 1307 — Phases out the Achievement School District and establishes a three-tier intervention system for priority schools; multiple technical amendments adopted. Vote recorded: 18 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting. Bill moved to finance.
- House Bill 194 — Update to athletic/NIL authority and protections for institutions and student-athletes; committee recorded 18 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting. Bill moved out to finance.
- House Bill 1188 — Requires Title VI coordinators to monitor, investigate and report antisemitic discrimination and harassment; integrates IHRA definition. Vote recorded: 15 ayes, 0 nays, 3 present not voting. Bill advanced to calendar and rules.
- House Bill 1125 — Provides certain protections and possible leave‑time reimbursement for state teachers in specified circumstances; vote recorded: 17 ayes, 0 nays. Bill moved to finance.
- House Bill 1056 — Provides a 25% tuition discount for children of full‑time public school employees at specified institutions; vote recorded: 17 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting. Bill moved to finance.
- House Bill 645 — Proposal to expand Ben Ashley Opportunity Grant eligibility to Western Governors University–Tennessee; recorded vote tied 8 ayes, 8 nays, 1 present not voting — motion failed for lack of majority.
- House Bill 1197 (House Bill 11 97) — Clarifies process for nonsectarian, academic courses on the Bible; vote recorded: 18 ayes, 0 nays. Bill moved to calendar and rules.
These recorded tallies are taken verbatim from the committee transcript and represent final committee outcomes for the listed items. Bills that advanced will appear on subsequent committee dockets as indicated in the transcript.
