Texas HB723 mandates school bus monitoring systems to detect violations and requires reporting of certain offenses to law enforcement.

HB723 requires local authorities and school districts to install cameras on school buses to monitor for specific violations. These systems must report offenses to local law enforcement and provide recorded images as evidence. The law exempts districts that installed such systems before September 1, 2025. It also prohibits local authorities from using photographic traffic signal enforcement systems for issuing charges. The act takes effect September 1, 2025, with compliance required by September 1, 2027.

Texas HB723 mandates school bus monitoring systems to detect violations and requires reporting of certain offenses to law enforcement.

HB723 requires local authorities and school districts to install cameras on school buses to monitor for specific violations. These systems must report offenses to local law enforcement and provide recorded images as evidence. The law exempts districts that installed such systems before September 1, 2025. It also prohibits local authorities from using photographic traffic signal enforcement systems for issuing charges. The act takes effect September 1, 2025, with compliance required by September 1, 2027.