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Victoria ISD hears timeline, costs to meet Texas three‑point seat‑belt law for school buses
Summary
Victoria ISD transportation officials told trustees that Senate Bill 546 requires three‑point seat belts on all buses by Sept. 1, 2029; the district has 74 buses, 31 of which will need retrofit or replacement, with retrofit estimates around $1.8 million and replacements about $4.8 million.
Victoria Independent School District trustees on Thursday heard a detailed briefing on Senate Bill 546 and how it will affect the district’s bus fleet. Sean, VISD’s transportation director, told the board the state amended Transportation Code §547.701 to require three‑point seat belts for every passenger on every school bus; districts must be in compliance by Sept. 1, 2029.
Sean said VISD’s fleet totals 74 buses. ‘‘On our entire fleet, we have 74 buses. Forty‑three of them have three‑point seat belts, eight of them only have lap belts, and 23 have no seat belts at all,’’…
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