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.
SB 394 allows home buyers and borrowers to select their own closing company for real estate transactions in Tennessee. It prohibits sellers from requiring a specific closing company and prevents that company from charging fees to sellers without the written consent of the seller's attorney. Sellers may hire their own attorney to handle closing matters, but the closing company must obtain the attorney's approval before collecting any fees from the seller. This bill directly affects buyers, sellers, closing companies, and title insurance providers involved in property sales.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Rose
RRepublican
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