SB981 amends Texas law to modify school bus contracts and grant criteria for emissions reduction projects.

SB981 amends the Education Code to allow school bus contracts to range from 2 to 15 years. It also amends the Health and Safety Code to expand the types of projects eligible for emissions reduction grants, including the installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses. The bill prioritizes projects that achieve the greatest reductions in diesel exhaust, especially particulate matter, and mandates that at least 75% of grant funds be used for purchasing electric buses or converting diesel buses to electric.

SB981 amends Texas law to modify school bus contracts and grant criteria for emissions reduction projects.

SB981 amends the Education Code to allow school bus contracts to range from 2 to 15 years. It also amends the Health and Safety Code to expand the types of projects eligible for emissions reduction grants, including the installation of charging infrastructure for electric school buses. The bill prioritizes projects that achieve the greatest reductions in diesel exhaust, especially particulate matter, and mandates that at least 75% of grant funds be used for purchasing electric buses or converting diesel buses to electric.