LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2025 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB546 by Menndez (relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactSchool districts would be required to submit information to TEA on school buses operated or contracted for use by the district, including two-point and three-point seat belt information and the cost to the district to equip with three-point seat belts. Source Agencies: b > td > 405 Department of Public Safety, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, SL, ASA, ANa LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2025 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB546 by Menndez (relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB546 by Menndez (relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB546 by Menndez (relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB546 by Menndez (relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government Impact School districts would be required to submit information to TEA on school buses operated or contracted for use by the district, including two-point and three-point seat belt information and the cost to the district to equip with three-point seat belts. Source Agencies: b > td > 405 Department of Public Safety, 701 Texas Education Agency 405 Department of Public Safety, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, SL, ASA, ANa JMc, AAL, SL, ASA, ANa