Real Property - As enacted, revises present law relative to advertising the sale of land to foreclose a deed of trust, mortgage, or other lien securing the payment of money or other thing of value or under judicial orders or process. - Amends TCA Title 35.
HB 1127 changes Tennessee's foreclosure process by extending the required notice period for land sales from 10 to 12 business days before a foreclosure sale. This affects homeowners facing foreclosure and lenders seeking to sell property to recover debts under deeds of trust, mortgages, or court orders. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-5-114(d) and takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
33–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 17, 2025
D
Democratic7
57% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0382)
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 10, PNV 2
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
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