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7.D • Action ItemsMABANK ISD (Kaufman County)

Review and possible action to determine whether the district's budget can support purchasing buses equipped with three-point seat belts, as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 547.701(e)(1)

Presented in: MABANK ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2025-11-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Review and possible action to determine whether the district's budget can support purchasing buses equipped with three-point seat belts, as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 547.701(e)(1)”
JL
John Litchfield
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BM
Bryan Miller
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
MT
Mikey Thompson
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
TG
Todd Grimes
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
ET
Erik Tijerina
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
RT
Robert Teague
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
DC
Dustin Conner
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7.D. Review and possible action to determine whether the district's budget can support purchasing buses equipped with three-point seat belts, as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 547.701(e)(1)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.