Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 6Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661Latest
Mar 19Comp. SB subst.
Mar 16Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
Mar 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
Mar 11Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
Mar 4Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeMinor