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9.d • Action ItemsLORENZO ISD (Crosby County)

PRESENTATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS AND REQUIRED REPORTING RELATED TO TEXAS SENATE BILL 546 SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Administration will present information and request Board consideration regarding district compliance with Texas Senate Bill 546 (SB 546) school bus seat belt requirements. The pre

Presented in: LORENZO ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-01-22
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Action on PRESENTATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS AND REQUIRED REPORTING RELATED TO TEXAS SENATE BILL 546 SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintende”
LB
Larry Birdwell
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BA
Brandon Aycock
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DK
Deborah Kirksey
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
TM
Tony Mendoza
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

9.d. PRESENTATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS AND REQUIRED REPORTING RELATED TO TEXAS SENATE BILL 546 SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Administration will present information and request Board consideration regarding district compliance with Texas Senate Bill 546 (SB 546) school bus seat belt requirements. The presentation will include a report of the district’s current school bus fleet seat belt inventory, including the number of buses without seat belts, with two-point seat belts, and with three-point seat belts, along with the estimated cost to equip all buses with three-point seat belts.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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.