8.D • Action ItemsHENDERSON ISD (Rusk County)

Consider possible action regarding Senate Bill 546 3-point seat belt requirement Attachments: ( 9 ) BOARD BACKGROUND - SB 546 3/4/2026 at 11:42 AM SB 546 BOARD REPORT 3/4/2026 at 11:42 AM THOMAS BUS 78-Pass 341TS SB_PROPOSAL 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM THOMAS BUS 72-Pass 311TS SB_PROPOSAL 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM THOMAS BUS WC 221TS SB_PROPOSAL 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM LONGHORN BUS 77P 020326 3/4/2026 at 11:48 A

Presented in: HENDERSON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider possible action regarding Senate Bill 546 3-point seat belt requirement Attachments: ( 9 ) BOARD BACKGROUND - SB 546 3/4/2026 at 11:42 AM SB 546 BOARD REPORT 3/4/2026 at 11:42 AM THOMAS BUS 7”

Justin Scarborough

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Sonny Simmons

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Dr John Taylor

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Russell Brown

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Shannon Coats

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Jean Williams

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Loy Dorsey, Iii

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.D. Consider possible action regarding Senate Bill 546 3-point seat belt requirement Attachments: ( 9 ) BOARD BACKGROUND - SB 546 3/4/2026 at 11:42 AM SB 546 BOARD REPORT 3/4/2026 at 11:42 AM THOMAS BUS 78-Pass 341TS SB_PROPOSAL 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM THOMAS BUS 72-Pass 311TS SB_PROPOSAL 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM THOMAS BUS WC 221TS SB_PROPOSAL 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM LONGHORN BUS 77P 020326 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM LONGHORN BUS 54P 020326 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM BUCKS WHEEL EQUIPMENT Est_36865 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM HOLT TRUCK CENTERS Bus Seat Retrofit Henderson ISD 3/4/2026 at 11:48 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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