Museums - As introduced, requires the state to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase of the Cotton Museum in Memphis, subject to approval by the state building commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11 and Title 12.

SB 1254 requires the Tennessee state to negotiate in good faith for the purchase of the Cotton Museum in Memphis, pending approval by the state building commission. If approved, management and control of the museum would transfer to the state museum system, specifically under the Douglas Henry state museum commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission. The bill does not authorize funding for this purchase - it requires separate legislative appropriations. This legislation directly affects the Cotton Museum in Memphis and state agencies managing historic sites, with the goal of integrating the museum into the state's official museum network by July 1, 2025.