Bill:  SB 546 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 5175 GP-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to seat belts on buses that transport children.
Author:Menéndez
Coauthor:Blanco | Eckhardt | West
Sponsor:Craddick
Subjects:Education--School Districts (I0220)
Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)
Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment (I0855)
Vehicles & Traffic--General (I0865)
SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS (S1346)
SEAT BELTS (S3021)
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941)
Senate Committee:Transportation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Transportation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/06/2024    
S   Filed      12/06/2024    
S   Read first time      02/03/2025     124
S   Referred to Transportation      02/03/2025     124
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/09/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      04/09/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/14/2025     1263
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/14/2025   04:36 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/15/2025     1305
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/16/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/22/2025     1402
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/22/2025     1382
S   Record vote      04/22/2025     1382
S   Read 2nd time      04/22/2025     1382
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Menéndez   04/22/2025     1382
S   Amended      04/22/2025     1382
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/22/2025     1382
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/22/2025     1382
S   Record vote      04/22/2025     1382
S   Three day rule suspended      04/22/2025     1383
S   Record vote      04/22/2025     1383
S   Read 3rd time      04/22/2025     1383
S   Passed      04/22/2025     1383
S   Record vote      04/22/2025     1383
S   Reported engrossed      04/22/2025     1406
H   Received from the Senate      04/23/2025     1837
H   Read first time      04/28/2025     2146
H   Referred to Transportation      04/28/2025   04:21 PM  2146
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/12/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/13/2025    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      05/13/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/13/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/15/2025     5177
H   Committee report distributed      05/15/2025   10:41 PM 
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      05/16/2025    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/19/2025    
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/21/2025    
H   Withdrawn from calendar (contested)      05/21/2025     5431
H   Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.      05/21/2025     5431
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/21/2025    
H   Transferred to Calendars Committee      05/21/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/27/2025     6343
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/27/2025     6343
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6427
H   Passed      05/27/2025     6427
H   Record vote   RV#3665   05/27/2025     6427
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/27/2025     6427
S   House passage reported      05/27/2025     2841
S   Reported enrolled      05/27/2025     2887
S   Signed in the Senate      05/28/2025     3147
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2025     7666
E   Sent to the Governor      05/30/2025     3670
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025