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VI.B • Action ItemsRICARDO ISD (Kleberg County)
Discussion and possible action regarding compliance with Texas SB 546, including a report on the feasibility of equipping school buses with three-point seat belts and potential budget impacts
Presented in: RICARDO ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-18
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Discussion and possible action regarding compliance with Texas SB 546, including a report on the feasibility of equipping school buses with three-point seat belts and potential budget impacts”
AB
Angela Bull
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
LH
Lance Hamm
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
MM
Mario Mendietta
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CS
Charles Saverline
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
RZ
Robert Zavala
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
CC
Carol Cannon
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
RA
Rosanna Arevalo
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VI.B. Discussion and possible action regarding compliance with Texas SB 546, including a report on the feasibility of equipping school buses with three-point seat belts and potential budget impacts
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.