General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention to hear State of the State address by Governor Lee; authorizes transmittal of budget document by February 2, 2026, and filing of legislation implementing the budget by February 9, 2026. -

HJR 742 is a procedural resolution calling a joint convention of Tennessee's Senate and House of Representatives to hear Governor Bill Lee's State of the State address on February 2, 2026. It sets specific deadlines: requiring the governor to submit the 2026-2027 budget document by close of business on February 2, 2026, and mandating that budget-related legislation be filed by February 9, 2026. This resolution directly affects the General Assembly’s schedule for budget processes, aligning with existing Tennessee law (TCA § 9-4-5105) to formalize timing for the annual budget cycle. As a procedural measure, it does not change policy but establishes procedural deadlines for the state's budget submission.