VII.B • Action ItemsHOWE ISD (Grayson County)

Consider SB 546 School Bus Seat Belt Requirements 1. The number of buses operated by the district that: Are not equipped with seat belts Are equipped with 2-point seat belts Are equipped with 3-point seat belts The estimated cost to the district to equip all buses with 3-point seat belts. Description: The total cost to install 3 point restraints for 8 buses is 631,200.00.

Presented in: HOWE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-04-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider SB 546 School Bus Seat Belt Requirements 1. The number of buses operated by the district that: Are not equipped with seat belts Are equipped with 2-point seat belts Are equipped with 3-point ”

Janie Finney

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Charles Haley

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Brad Murphy

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Clint Catching

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Michael Doty

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Tamela Shadden

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Jeff Dailey

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VII.B. Consider SB 546 School Bus Seat Belt Requirements 1. The number of buses operated by the district that: Are not equipped with seat belts Are equipped with 2-point seat belts Are equipped with 3-point seat belts The estimated cost to the district to equip all buses with 3-point seat belts. Description: The total cost to install 3 point restraints for 8 buses is 631,200.00.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).