HB 1525 Enacted
Sentencing - As enacted, requires a sentencing court to order the sentences for two or more offenses involving more than one minor victim to run consecutively unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts of the case do not warrant the imposition of consecutive sentences and the imposition of consecutive sentences would not be in the best interest of justice. - Amends TCA Title 40.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 15, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
May 15, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 945
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction