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Conroe ISD reports retrofit, replacement options to meet Texas’ SB 546 bus‑belt deadline
Summary
District transportation staff told the board that, of 599 buses in the fleet, 279 have three‑point belts, 74 have two‑point lap belts and 246 have no belts. Retrofitting eligible buses would cost about $10 million; full replacement is roughly $54 million. Staff flagged supply constraints and a phased retrofit/replace hybrid as practical approaches.
Transportation leadership presented the district’s required report under Senate Bill 546 on April 21, outlining the current fleet configuration and options to comply with the 2029 three‑point seat‑belt requirement.
Director of Transportation (Mr. McCord) described the fleet of 599 school buses: 279 buses already have three‑point seat belts, 74 have two‑point lap belts and 246 buses have no belts. He estimated the cost to retrofit approximately 320 buses that would need three‑point belts at about…
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