---
type: "Bill"
title: "Textbooks - As enacted, revises the appointment process and qualifications for membership on the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission; revises other related provisions; schedules the commission to sunset June 30, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22."
description: "Textbooks - As enacted, revises the appointment process and qualifications for membership on the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission; revises other related provisions; schedules the commission to sunset June 30, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1723"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1723 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Textbooks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Brooks H"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 38
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-01-18"
last_action: "2018-04-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a1ad8aa0-17e9-4c58-ad93-f59b84c70883"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1723&GA=110"
source_hash: "2d70f0b33946afffe7ebb87492b229c5bfaead962369bfdebeb92e18092be220"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1723 (110) — Textbooks - As enacted, revises the appointment process and qualifications for membership on the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission; revises other related provisions; schedules the commission to sunset June 30, 2020. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1723.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2018 PASSED (1) — **87–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/28/2018 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/7/2018 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/22/2018 PASSED (1) — **32–0** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bell — primary (person)
- Brooks H — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-18** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-22** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-01-24** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-24** Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-24** P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs-- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2018-02-21** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/28/2018
- **2018-02-28** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/7/2018
- **2018-02-28** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Education Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-02-28** Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
- **2018-03-07** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-03-07** Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 3/13/2018
- **2018-03-07** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-14** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-16** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/19/2018
- **2018-03-19** Senate Reset on calendar 3/22/18
- **2018-03-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/22/2018
- **2018-03-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/22/2018
- **2018-03-21** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2018-03-22** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-22** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0660)
- **2018-03-22** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/29/2018
- **2018-03-26** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2018-03-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2018-03-29** Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0872) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2018-03-29** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2018-03-29** Comp. SB subst.
- **2018-04-02** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-04-03** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-04-04** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2018-04-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-23** Pub. Ch. 711
- **2018-04-23** Effective date(s) 04/12/2018
- **2018-04-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 711

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a1ad8aa0-17e9-4c58-ad93-f59b84c70883`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).