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SB 546 TX
Became Law

Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 6, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (2)
3 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Blanco Democratic · cosponsor
  • Eckhardt Democratic · cosponsor
  • West Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (63)
  1. Dec 6, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Dec 6, 2024 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Referred to Transportation · upper
  5. Mar 26, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 26, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 26, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 26, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Apr 9, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  10. Apr 9, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. Apr 14, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  12. Apr 14, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  13. Apr 15, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  14. Apr 16, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  15. Apr 22, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  16. Apr 22, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  17. Apr 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  18. Apr 22, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  19. Apr 22, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  20. Apr 22, 2025 Amended · upper
  21. Apr 22, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  22. Apr 22, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  23. Apr 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Apr 22, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  25. Apr 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  26. Apr 22, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  27. Apr 22, 2025 Passed · upper
  28. Apr 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  29. Apr 22, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  30. Apr 23, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  31. Apr 28, 2025 Read first time · lower
  32. Apr 28, 2025 Referred to Transportation · lower
  33. May 12, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  34. May 12, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  35. May 12, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  36. May 13, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  37. May 13, 2025 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · lower
  38. May 13, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  39. May 15, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  40. May 15, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  41. May 16, 2025 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · lower
  42. May 19, 2025 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · lower
  43. May 21, 2025 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar · lower
  44. May 21, 2025 Withdrawn from calendar (contested) · lower
  45. May 21, 2025 Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. · lower
  46. May 21, 2025 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · lower
  47. May 21, 2025 Transferred to Calendars Committee · lower
  48. May 22, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  49. May 22, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  50. May 24, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  51. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  52. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  53. May 27, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  54. May 27, 2025 Passed · lower
  55. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  56. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  57. May 27, 2025 House passage reported · upper
  58. May 27, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  59. May 28, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  60. May 30, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  61. May 30, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  62. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  63. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)Education--School Districts (I0220)Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS (S1346)SEAT BELTS (S3021)Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment (I0855)Vehicles & Traffic--General (I0865)

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