Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, requires title insurance agencies that separately represent the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction and agree to an arrangement to share the title insurance premiums, commissions, or other fees paid by the buyer and seller, to provide written notice to the buyer and seller of such sharing arrangement and to receive signed, written acknowledgement from the buyer and seller confirming that they were so notified in writing; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 35 and Title 66.
HB 569 gives home buyers and borrowers in Tennessee the exclusive right to select their own closing agent (a company handling real estate transaction paperwork and funds) for property sales or loans. It prohibits sellers from forcing buyers to use a specific closing agent or tying contracts to such choices. Sellers may hire their own licensed attorney to represent them during closing - covering fee negotiations, document review, and deed preparation - but the chosen closing agent cannot charge the seller for services without the attorney’s written consent. The law applies to all Tennessee real estate transactions and takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0852)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 5
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
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