Consideration and possible action on SB 546 three-point seat belt requirement (§547.701(e), Transportation Code): 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); Review estimated cost to retrofit or replace all non-compliant buses with three-point seat belts; If budget does not permit compliance

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6.3. Consideration and possible action on SB 546 three-point seat belt requirement (§547.701(e), Transportation Code): 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); Review estimated cost to retrofit or replace all non-compliant buses with three-point seat belts; If budget does not permit compliance, formal invocation of the exception under §547.701(e)(1); Direction to Superintendent to submit the required §547.701(f) report to TEA by May 29, 2026; and Authorization to accept gifts, grants, and donations under §547.701(h).

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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.