Texas · Texas Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 545.066: PASSING A SCHOOL BUS; OFFENSE

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A driver must stop for a school bus displaying a visual signal and cannot proceed until the bus resumes motion, the driver signals to proceed, or the signal stops. Violations are misdemeanors with fines; repeat offenses, serious injury, or prior convictions carry enhanced penalties.

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