HB 1193 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in this state and other states; requires the department to convene a teacher evaluation advisory committee to review and evaluate current teacher evaluation practices in this state; requires the department and the state board to provide the education committee of the senate and committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over teacher evaluations a final report on the landscape analysis, teacher evaluation advisory committee's recommendations, and any department or state board recommendations by January 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 1193 requires Tennessee's Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive review of teacher evaluation practices both in Tennessee and other states by June 2025. It mandates forming an advisory committee of educators and experts to assess current evaluation methods and provide recommendations. The department and State Board of Education must submit a final report - including the analysis, committee recommendations, and their own proposals - to relevant legislative committees by January 31, 2026. This bill directly affects the Department of Education, State Board of Education, and Tennessee educators by shaping future evaluation policies through data-driven review.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

230
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
15
Committee
17
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Scott Cepicky
Scott Cepicky
RRepublican
TN
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