HB 1039 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Real Property - As enacted, specifies certain persons who may submit electronic records for registration with a register of deeds that accepts electronic records under the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; makes other changes related to the act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 10, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24, Part 2.

HB 1039 expands who can submit electronic property records to Tennessee county registers under the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. It specifically authorizes licensed attorneys, financial institutions, federal entities, title companies, and government entities (including counties and school districts) to file electronic documents. The bill also requires electronic filing vendors to verify submitters' authorization and makes vendors liable for failures to comply. This change, effective July 1, 2025, streamlines property record-keeping for eligible entities while clarifying vendor responsibilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Johnny Garrett
Johnny Garrett
RRepublican
TN
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