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New bill introduced by Donna Campbell in Texas Senate — what does SB 744 say?

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Donna Sue Campbell, Texas State Senator from 25th District (R) | https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=25

Donna Sue Campbell, Texas State Senator from 25th District (R) | https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=25

Sen. Donna Campbell introduced SB 744, a bill on Education and Vehicles & Traffic, to the Texas Senate on Wednesday, March 26 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the enforcement of the prohibition on passing a school bus using images and video from a school bus infraction detection system’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill amends the Texas Transportation Code to allow school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to use school bus infraction detection systems for issuing citations or charges. These systems are defined as camera setups installed on school buses to capture images and videos of violations related to passing a school bus unlawfully. Notwithstanding other laws, local authorities are generally prohibited from utilizing photographic traffic signal enforcement systems; however, this restriction does not apply to the school bus detection systems. The law allows municipalities, counties, school districts, and charter schools to issue civil or criminal charges based on evidence from such systems. The act is set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.

Donna Campbell, chair of the Senate Committee on Nominations, member of the Senate Committee on Finance, and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Education K-16, proposed another 32 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Campbell graduated from Central State University with a BS.

Donna Campbell is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 25th Senate district. She replaced previous state senator Jeff Wentworth in 2013.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Sen. Donna Campbell in Texas Senate During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
SB 241003/25/2025Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for game animals and exotic animals
SB 236903/25/2025Relating to provisions of state law requiring diversity
SB 232803/25/2025Relating to the acceptance of and funding for certain forms of identification issued to persons unlawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense
SB 221503/25/2025Relating to the right of property owners to challenge municipal zoning regulations and boundaries
SB 212803/24/2025Relating to the licensing and regulation of anesthesiologist assistants; requiring an occupational license; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing fees
SB 210203/24/2025Relating to certain energy efficiency performance standards for residential construction
SB 202703/17/2025Relating to the liability of a funeral service provider for mental anguish damages
SB 201303/17/2025Relating to the dispensing of certain drugs by physicians specializing in ophthalmology
SB 201203/17/2025Relating to the provision of certain information about physicians and nurses making determinations regarding requests for preauthorization of health care services or supplies
SB 200903/17/2025Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings
SB 195403/17/2025Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land use in certain areas in and around hydrologically sensitive areas
SB 195303/17/2025Relating to the inclusion of a person's biological sex on certain government documents and identification cards
SB 190303/17/2025Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
SB 181203/13/2025Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
SB 179003/13/2025Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board
SB 174303/13/2025Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty
SB 163303/11/2025Relating to the authority of a county commissioners court to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by each taxing unit that taxes the property of the portion of the appraised value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of certain water conservation systems
SB 163203/11/2025Relating to parking lots and parking garages adjacent or near to certain county courthouses
SB 163103/11/2025Relating to the establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of an advanced nuclear energy workforce development program
SB 160703/10/2025Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Comal County
SB 154303/06/2025Relating to safety training for certain public school extracurricular activities
SB 152003/06/2025Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail
SB 151903/06/2025Relating to the issuance by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee
SB 146003/06/2025Relating to the ethics violations registry maintained by the Texas Ethics Commission and the requirement that state agencies verify an applicant's status on the registry before issuing or renewing a license
SB 142803/06/2025Relating to persons not eligible for employment in public schools and to measures to ensure public schools do not employ those persons
SB 141103/06/2025Relating to the use of artificial intelligence-based algorithms by health benefit plan issuers, utilization review agents, health care providers, and physicians
SB 125102/28/2025Relating to the access by a certificated telecommunications provider to the rights-of-way and poles of an electric cooperative
SB 116002/28/2025Relating to notice of changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries
SB 106302/24/2025Relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with foreign-owned companies in connection with agricultural land
SB 73002/07/2025Relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services
SB 52402/03/2025Relating to the exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans
SB 46502/03/2025Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee

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