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Spring ISD estimates $1.2M–$9.6M to meet SB546 seat‑belt mandate; board to submit district data to TEA
Summary
Transportation officials told trustees Spring ISD has 88 buses without three‑point seat belts; retrofitting eligible buses would cost roughly $1.2 million, replacing older buses could cost upwards of $8–9.6 million, and administration recommended submitting required data to TEA while noting the cost is not feasible under the current deficit.
Transportation leaders told the Spring ISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 6 that recent state legislation (SB 546) requires every school bus to be equipped with three‑point seat belts for every passenger by Sept. 1, 2029.
"Every school district in the state of Texas is being asked to do this," Transportation Director Christina Riojas said as she reviewed the fleet inventory and vendor estimates. District staff said the fleet totals 254 buses; 88 of those buses do not have…
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