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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1985: Real Property - As enacted, requires a description of real property contained within a deed of conveyance of a property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor, or by a licensed attorney utilizing a survey prepared by a registered land surveyor. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 23; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 66.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1985 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Real Property - As enacted, requires a description of real property contained within a deed of conveyance of a property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor, or by a licensed attorney utilizing a survey prepared by a registered land surveyor. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 23; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 66. Primary sponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 996.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 996
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
  10. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  12. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source