Why don’t more Texas school buses have seat belts? (audio)
After deadly accidents in Texas, Houston Public Media looked at what state lawmakers did in the past – and are doing now to protect children.
Despite a Texas law passed a decade ago to equip more school buses with shoulder seat belts, relatively few buses have them today. Why?
Read the full story at Houston Public Media.
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• Texas House passes statewide ban on texting while driving.
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• State Sen. Sylvia Garcia asked for a study on school bus safety.
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