---
type: "Bill"
title: "Memorials, Death - Dennis Lee Houser -"
description: "Memorials, Death - Dennis Lee Houser -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HJR 656"
citation: "Tennessee HJR 656 (111)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["Memorials", "Death"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hill T"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-09-30"
last_action: "2020-02-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d42c072f-b237-4fdd-8e68-c853135ff859"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0656&GA=111"
source_hash: "3024d64239107a1f7d54808412cc6d715e659334f20b64a5e2eccf1c5d5eeac5"
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 HJR 656 (111) — Memorials, Death - Dennis Lee Houser -

## 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/111/Bill/HJR0656.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 1/15/2020 Passed (1) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/27/2020 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hill T — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-09-30** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-01-14** Intro., placed on H. consent cal. for 1/15/20 `introduction`
- **2020-01-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-01-15** Adopted, Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-01-22** Received from House, refer to Senate Calendar Committee `introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 1/27/2020
- **2020-01-27** Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-01-29** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-01-29** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-01-29** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-01-29** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-02-03** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d42c072f-b237-4fdd-8e68-c853135ff859`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).