Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform emergency utilities restoration activities; provides that an emergency utility worker, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an act or omission of the emergency utility worker committed in good faith while engaged in emergency utilities restoration activities during a state of emergency declared that is based on a natural emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988Latest
   2. Apr 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 20Comp. SB subst.
   4. Apr 17
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   6. Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
   7. Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
   8. Apr 15Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
   9. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   10. Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   11. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   12. Apr 14Placed behind the budget
   13. Apr 8Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Apr 8Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   16. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   17. Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Apr 1Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
   19. Mar 31Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
   21. Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
   22. Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
   23. Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
   24. Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
   25. Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
   26. Mar 4Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   27. Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
   28. Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   29. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   30. Feb 5P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   31. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
   32. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   33. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced