NATIONAL COALITION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY NEWS 2007

Congratulations to the Texas Chapter of NCSBS
Governor Perry signs measure requiring seat belts on school buses
June 8, 2007

All school buses will have to be equipped with seat belts that cover the riders' lap and shoulders under a bill Gov. Rick Perry signed into law on Friday.

The law applies to buses purchased on or after Sept. 1, 2010. Charter buses that are used to transport schoolchildren also have to be equipped with seat belts by Sept. 1, 2011.

The legislation was inspired by the deaths of two Beaumont high school students who were killed last year when the chartered bus carrying their soccer team overturned.

"This legislation will not only save lives, it will give parents peace of mind every morning their children leave their home for school and climb aboard a bus," Perry said in a statement.

Associated Press
 

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