HB 1833 Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Latest: Feb 18, 2026 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799
What it means
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How they voted
3 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Apr 6, 2026 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Member-by-member votes are not loaded for this roll call yet. The tally above is from the official record.
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed
15 yes · 1 no
Mar 31, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed
15 yes · 1 no
| Party | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | – |
How each member voted (16)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
6 yes · 0 no
Feb 18, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
6 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 5 |
How each member voted (6)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Full official history (20 actions)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
- Feb 2, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
- Feb 2, 2026HouseP2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Feb 11, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 18, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
- Mar 3, 2026HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
- Mar 4, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 10, 2026HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 11, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 17, 2026HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HouseAction def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
- Mar 31, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 1, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Apr 2, 2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 6, 2026HouseComp. SB subst.
- May 1, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799
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