HB 781 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Real Property - As enacted, requires a buyer engaged in wholesaling real property to disclose certain information related to the buyer's equitable interest in the real property to the seller and a subsequent purchaser. - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 66.

HB 781 requires real estate buyers who wholesale properties (assigning their contract to another buyer for profit) to disclose specific details about their "equitable interest" in writing. Buyers must provide this disclosure in bold, large font to both the original seller (at least 3 business days before assignment) and any new purchaser, explaining their right to benefit from the property before legal title transfers. The bill defines "equitable interest" as the buyer's contractual right to profit from the property prior to title transfer. It applies only to real estate transactions involving such contract assignments and mandates written disclosures to ensure transparency.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

970
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 98
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican79
78 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-1)
house
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Martin
Greg Martin
RRepublican
TN
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