26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.5625
When and how must I install and use an electronic child safety alarm in a vehicle?
Effective Mar 1, 202348 TexReg 933Source Note: The provisions of this §746.5625 adopted to be effective March 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 1189; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933.Texas Secretary of State
(a) You must ensure that a vehicle purchased or leased on or after December 31, 2013, is equipped with an electronic child safety alarm if:
- (1) The vehicle is designed to seat eight or more persons; and
- (2) Your operation uses the vehicle to transport children in care.
- (b) You are responsible for ensuring that the alarm is installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- (c) The alarm must be used at all times whenever a vehicle describe in subsection (a) of this section is used to transport a child in care.
(d) The driver of the vehicle or a designated employee must complete the following tasks before disabling the alarm from the rear of the vehicle:
- (1) Verify that all children have been accounted for; and
- (2) Conduct a physical walk-through and visual check of the vehicle, including the seats, seat rows, and interior, to ensure no children remain in the vehicle.
Source Note:The provisions of this §746.5625 adopted to be effective March 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 1189; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 933.