Texas § 547.7015 RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

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§ 547.7015 — RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

Texas § 547.7015

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 547.7015 (2026).

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Sec. 547.7015. RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

(a)The department shall adopt and enforce rules governing the design, color, lighting and other equipment, construction, and operation of a school bus for the transportation of schoolchildren that is:

(1)owned and operated by a school district in this state; or

(2)privately owned and operated under a contract with a school district in this state.

(b)In adopting rules under this section, the department shall emphasize:

(1)safety features; and

(2)long-range, maintenance-free factors.

(c)Rules adopted under this section:

(1)apply to each school district, the officers and employees of a district, and each person employed under contract by a school district; and

(2)shall by reference be made a part of any contract that is entered into by a

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Sec. 547.7015. RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES. (a) The department shall adopt and enforce rules governing the design, color, lighting and other equipment, construction, and operation of a school bus for the transportation of schoolchildren that is:
(1) owned and operated by a school district in this state; or
(2) privately owned and operated under a contract with a school district in this state.
(b) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall emphasize:
(1) safety features; and
(2) long-range, maintenance-free factors.
(c) Rules adopted under this section:
(1) apply to each school district, the officers and employees of a district, and each person employed under contract by a school district; and
(2) shall by reference be made a part of any contract that is entered into by a school district in this state for the transportation of schoolchildren on a privately owned school bus.