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Finance committee adds road-renaming resolution to calendar; budget hearings scheduled

Tennessee Senate · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Chairman Watson announced suspension of rules to add SJR 275 (a road-renaming resolution) to next week's finance calendar and previewed a second week of budget hearings including an economic presentation by the University of Tennessee and an overview from the sports wagering council.

Chairman Watson requested suspension of the rules to add Senate Joint Resolution 275 to the finance committee calendar for next week; the chair described it as a congressional resolution to rename a road in honor of a former congressman and the Senate approved adding it to the committee's calendar.

Watson said the finance committee will continue a second week of budget hearings across multiple standing committees, including an economic presentation from the University of Tennessee and an appearance by the sports wagering council. He directed members with questions to the finance office or to Catherine Hare in legislative budget analysis.