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Trustee moves to declare Sinton ISD budget can’t cover three-point seat belts under SB 546
Summary
At the March 23 meeting Thomas Bowers moved that the board determine the district budget cannot fund buses with three-point seat belts in accordance with Texas Transportation Code §547.701 and Senate Bill 546; the minutes record the motion text but do not record a vote.
Board Member Thomas Bowers introduced a motion referencing Texas Transportation Code § 547.701 and Texas Senate Bill 546, stating that "the District's current budget does not allow for the purchase or contract for school buses equipped with three-point seat belts for every passenger and the driver." The motion text is recorded verbatim in the minutes.
The available transcript does not show whether the board voted on or adopted the motion. The minutes therefore document the board-level position proposed by a trustee and the legal authorities invoked, but they do not record a formal outcome in the excerpt provided. The board cited Texas Transportation Code § 547.701 and SB 546 in the motion language.
