1. TAPT Gulf Coast Winter Conference Rebecca Rocha Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Transportation Program

2. Topics 83 rd Legislature Regular Session Illegal Passing Survey Self Certification SESPTC Scholarship

3. 83 rd Legislature Regular Session Friday, March 8, 2013 (60th day) Deadline for filing bills Monday, May 27, 2013 (140th day) Last day of 81st Regular Session Monday, August 26, 2013 (91st day following final adjournment) Date that bills without specific effective dates (that could not be effective immediately) become law

4. Texas Legislature Online MyTLO Login Page www.legis.state.tx.us Website offers personalized viewing of legislative content Bill List: A custom list of bills created by your preference Bill Alert: Receive e-mail notification when bills on this custom list have selected significant actions added. Bill Subject: Receive alerts when bills are assigned a specific subject.

5. Where are we today? Currently tracking one proposed bill ▫HB 1174HB 1174  Relating to the penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus.

6. What to expect in the future? June TAPT Annual Conference in Lubbock ▫Present a compiled list of passed legislation affecting school bus transportation with their respective effective dates

7. One Day Illegal Passing Survey (04-10-13) Participation in National Pupil Transportation Survey Tools & Driver Forms available on DPS School Bus webpage Submit data via Survey Monkey by May 31, 2013

8. Medical Self-Certification Deadline: January 30, 2014

9. Medical Self-Certification Applicable to all CDL holders (school bus drivers, coaches, principals, etc.) Must certify by January 30, 2014 Can change status at any time As of November 2012: 850,000 Texas CDL holders 197,707 CDL drivers have certified (+23%)

11. SESPTC Buster Bynum Scholarship $2,500 Posted on TAPT website Application deadline is May 31, 2013 Award Guidelines: 1. Gross Taxable Family Income equal to or less than $75,000 for each of the past five years 2. Parent/Guardian be active employee in public school transportation during the past five years. 3. The student applicant above has at least a 3.0 (B) scholastic average, will graduate from a public high school, and will attend a postsecondary educational institution in the fall of 2013. 4. Letters of reference

12. Questions?