Consideration and possible action on SB 546 three-point seat belt requirement (§547.701(e), Transportation Code): A. Review current bus fleet inventory (number of district-owned and contracted buses with no seat belts, two-point seat belts, or three-point seat belts); B. Review estimated cost to retrofit or replace all non-compliant buses with three-point seat belts; C. If the budget does not perm

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16. Consideration and possible action on SB 546 three-point seat belt requirement (§547.701(e), Transportation Code): A. Review current bus fleet inventory (number of district-owned and contracted buses with no seat belts, two-point seat belts, or three-point seat belts); B. Review estimated cost to retrofit or replace all non-compliant buses with three-point seat belts; C. If the budget does not permit compliance, formal invocation of the exception under §547.701(e)(1); D. Direction to Superintendent to submit the required §547.701(f) report to TEA by May 29,2026; Attachments: ( 4 ) SB 546 - Fleet Mandate Board Doc.docx 4/15/2026 at 8:03 AM HISD Bus Seatbelt Info 3/31/2026 at 2:55 PM Resolution - SB 546.docx 4/8/2026 at 3:17 PM Agenda Item and Motion Language re SB 546 4/8/2026 at 3:17 PM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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.