Education, Higher - As introduced, changes the reporting requirements for the board of regents, each state university board, and the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee summarizing grievance activities of the previous year from annually to upon the request of the education committee of the senate or the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over education. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 1178 changes Tennessee's reporting requirements for university governing boards. It replaces the annual submission of grievance activity summaries with a requirement to provide such reports only when specifically requested by the Senate or House education committees. The bill directly affects the Board of Regents, state university boards, and the University of Tennessee's board of trustees. This amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, streamlines administrative reporting by eliminating the annual obligation. The change takes effect July 1, 2025.