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Harlandale ISD tallies buses for SB 546 report; retrofit estimate $35,000'$40,000 per bus

Harlandale ISD Board of Trustees · March 26, 2026
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Under Texas Senate Bill 546, Harlandale ISD reported 27 buses already equipped with three-point belts and 29 buses that would need retrofitting, with district estimates of roughly $35,000'$40,000 per bus and a district reporting deadline to TEA of May 30, 2026.

Harlandale ISD staff briefed trustees on Senate Bill 546, which requires three-point seat belts for every passenger on Texas school buses by Sept. 1, 2029, and a May 30, 2026 reporting deadline to the Texas Education Agency. The district reported 27 buses already equipped with three-point belts (model year 2019 and newer) and 29 buses that would need retrofitting (model years…

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