12.B • Action ItemsBLANCO ISD (Blanco County)

Consider and take possible action regarding Senate Bill 546 school bus three-point seat belt requirements, including determination that the District's current budget does not permit the purchase and/or retrofit of buses with three-point seat belts as required under Texas Transportation Code 547.701, and presentation of the estimated costs and fleet compliance information required for submission to

Presented in: BLANCO ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and take possible action regarding Senate Bill 546 school bus three-point seat belt requirements, including determination that the District's current budget does not permit the purchase and/o”

Aaron Lux

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Stephen Mackey

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Erika Sykes

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Larry Kuebel

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Joe Hernandez

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Chad Meyer

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Kathy Kersten

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

12.B. Consider and take possible action regarding Senate Bill 546 school bus three-point seat belt requirements, including determination that the District's current budget does not permit the purchase and/or retrofit of buses with three-point seat belts as required under Texas Transportation Code 547.701, and presentation of the estimated costs and fleet compliance information required for submission to the Texas Education Agency.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.