HJR 170 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Billy Bryan, Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission -

This joint resolution confirms Governor Bill Lee's appointment of Billy Bryan, a Shelby County high school teacher with 25 years of experience teaching grades 9-12 courses, to the State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission. It follows Tennessee law requiring legislative confirmation for this specific appointment, which is for a term ending June 30, 2027. The resolution does not change any policy or affect broader educational standards - it solely formalizes Bryan's appointment to the commission. The bill was signed by the Governor on March 25, 2025, completing the procedural step.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Intro., ref. to Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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