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VII.G • Action ItemsHOWE ISD (Grayson County)
Consider SB 546 School Bus Seat Belt Requirements 1. The number of buses operated by the district that: Are not equipped with seat belts Are equipped with 2-point seat belts Are equipped with 3-point seat belts The estimated cost to the district to equip all buses with 3-point seat belts.
Presented in: HOWE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-09
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Consider SB 546 School Bus Seat Belt Requirements 1. The number of buses operated by the district that: Are not equipped with seat belts Are equipped with 2-point seat belts Are equipped with 3-point ”
JF
Janie Finney
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CH
Charles Haley
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
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Brad Murphy
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CC
Clint Catching
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
MD
Michael Doty
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
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Tamela Shadden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JD
Jeff Dailey
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
VII.G. Consider SB 546 School Bus Seat Belt Requirements 1. The number of buses operated by the district that: Are not equipped with seat belts Are equipped with 2-point seat belts Are equipped with 3-point seat belts The estimated cost to the district to equip all buses with 3-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.