Law Enforcement - As enacted, requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers in this state; authorizes the commissioner of safety to establish a hazardous duty designation for members of the highway patrol that may be used to authorize additional compensation for designated members. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1121Latest
Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
Apr 20
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the TACIR Calendar
Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 24Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 12Sponsor change.Minor
Mar 12Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor