Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 744 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
Subchapter Q - TRANSPORTATION
Section 744.3803 - What type of vehicle may I use to transport children?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 744.3803
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) We do not regulate the type of vehicle you use to transport children, although we recommend that you check with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or refer to the federal motor vehicle safety standards regulating transportation to and from school and your operation.
(b) For the purpose of this chapter, we categorize vehicle types as:
(1) General purpose vehicle--passenger
vehicles as defined in the Texas Transportation Code §
545.412,
and buses that do not meet the federal motor vehicle safety standards for
school buses or multi-function school activity buses (MFSAB);
(2) Small school bus--school buses and MFSABs
that meet federal motor vehicle safety standards for school buses and MFSABs
respectively and have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or
less; and
(3) Large school
bus--school buses and MFSABs that meet federal motor vehicle safety standards
for school buses and MFSABs respectively and have a GVWR of greater than 10,000
pounds.
(c) All vehicles must be maintained in safe operating condition at all times.
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