Texas Transportation Code 643.1015 – Amount Required for Certain School Buses
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(a) This section applies only to a school bus that:
(1) is owned by a motor carrier required to be registered under Subchapter B;
(2) is in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 548; and
(3) is operated exclusively within the boundaries of a municipality by a person who:
(A) holds a driver’s license or commercial driver’s license of the appropriate class required for the operation of the school bus; and
(B) meets the requirements of § 521.022.
(b) The owner of a school bus shall maintain liability insurance in the amount of at least $500,000 combined single limit.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 643.1015
- 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) In this section, “school bus” means a motor vehicle that is operated by a motor carrier and used to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students on a route between the students’ residences and a public, private, or parochial school or day-care facility.