(a) A person may not operate a school bus if:
(1) the door of the school bus is open; or
(2) the number of passengers on the bus is greater than the manufacturer’s design capacity for the bus.
(b) An operator of a school bus, while operating the bus, shall prohibit a passenger from:
(1) standing in the bus; or
(2) sitting:
(A) on the floor of the bus; or
(B) in any location on the bus that is not designed as a seat.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 545.426

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The department may adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce this section.

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