HB 675 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, creates an advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

HB 675 amends Tennessee education law to change how teachers and principals are evaluated. It requires 60% of their evaluations to be based on student achievement data - 35% from growth measures like the state’s TVAAS system and 25% from other approved metrics, with teachers/principals agreeing on the specific measures used. The bill directly affects all public school teachers and principals in Tennessee, impacting decisions about their promotion, retention, and compensation. Key mechanisms include rules for challenging evaluation accuracy, using alternative growth models for non-tested subjects, and ensuring evaluations align with teaching assignments. (Note: The bill’s title mentions an advisory committee, but the actual provisions focus on evaluation rules, not committee creation.)
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

280
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
18
Committee
21
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-0)
house
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
lower
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
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
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Photo of Mark Cochran
Mark Cochran
RRepublican
TN
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