Relating to the enforcement of the prohibition on passing a school bus using images and video from a school bus infraction detection system.

SB 744 allows school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas to use camera systems mounted on school buses to detect drivers passing stopped school buses. The bill amends the Transportation Code to exempt these school bus camera systems from general restrictions on using photographic evidence for traffic enforcement. Specifically, it permits school districts to issue citations based on video or still images captured by these systems for violations of Section 545.066 (passing a stopped school bus). The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects school districts operating such systems.