8.C • Action ItemsHARLETON ISD (Harrison County)

Consider/Take Action on adopting a resolution that approves the determination that the District’s budget is not currently sufficient to retrofit all buses with 3-point seat belts, as required by SB 546. Attachments: ( 3 ) RESOLUTION SB 546 5/12/2026 at 8:08 AM Est_38546_from_BUCKS_WHEEL__EQUIPMENT_COMPANY_2076 5/12/2026 at 1:33 PM Est_38547_from_BUCKS_WHEEL__EQUIPMENT_COMPANY_2076 5/12/2026 at 1:3

Presented in: HARLETON ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-05-19

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider/Take Action on adopting a resolution that approves the determination that the District’s budget is not currently sufficient to retrofit all buses with 3-point seat belts, as required by SB 54”

Pat Mcgill

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Tim Skaggs

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Ben Wilson

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Jacob Muehlstein

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Kevin Evers

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Harvey Fox

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Brian Fitzgerald

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.C. Consider/Take Action on adopting a resolution that approves the determination that the District’s budget is not currently sufficient to retrofit all buses with 3-point seat belts, as required by SB 546. Attachments: ( 3 ) RESOLUTION SB 546 5/12/2026 at 8:08 AM Est_38546_from_BUCKS_WHEEL__EQUIPMENT_COMPANY_2076 5/12/2026 at 1:33 PM Est_38547_from_BUCKS_WHEEL__EQUIPMENT_COMPANY_2076 5/12/2026 at 1:33 PM

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.