HB 2082 Reported from Committee
Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction