Texas HB3034 prohibits local authorities from using images and video from school bus infraction detection systems to issue citations for passing a.

Texas HB3034 amends the Transportation Code to define a "school bus infraction detection system" as a camera system on a school bus that records video and still images to detect violations. The bill prohibits local authorities from using recorded images from these systems to issue civil or criminal charges for offenses related to passing a school bus. However, it allows school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to use such evidence for their own citations. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB3034 prohibits local authorities from using images and video from school bus infraction detection systems to issue citations for passing a.

Texas HB3034 amends the Transportation Code to define a "school bus infraction detection system" as a camera system on a school bus that records video and still images to detect violations. The bill prohibits local authorities from using recorded images from these systems to issue civil or criminal charges for offenses related to passing a school bus. However, it allows school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to use such evidence for their own citations. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.