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19 • Action ItemsMOTLEY COUNTY ISD (Motley County)

Consideration and possible action on board determination regarding Senate Bill 546 purchasing buses equipped with 3-point seat belts or converting district buses to 3-point seat belts by the manufacturer to come into compliance with transportation code 547.701 (f) fits within the district budget

Presented in: MOTLEY COUNTY ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consideration and possible action on board determination regarding Senate Bill 546 purchasing buses equipped with 3-point seat belts or converting district buses to 3-point seat belts by the manufactu”
SH
Sammy Hutchison
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
BM
Brian Marshall
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
TM
Tanya Multer
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
LD
Lewis Drum
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
TB
Tina Brooks
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BD
Bert Darsey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
SE
Shawn Elloitt
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

19. Consideration and possible action on board determination regarding Senate Bill 546 purchasing buses equipped with 3-point seat belts or converting district buses to 3-point seat belts by the manufacturer to come into compliance with transportation code 547.701 (f) fits within the district budget

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). 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.