LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Nineteen new school buses purchased through $3 million in voter-approved bonds are now rolling on district routes across Lufkin.

The new fleet additions are helping Lufkin ISD work toward compliance with Texas Senate Bill 546, which requires all school buses in the state to have three-point seatbelts by 2029.

According to Lufkin ISD Director of Transportation Randy Burton, 15 of the district's 56 total fleet buses still lack seatbelts, and the 19 new buses move the district closer to full compliance ahead of the state deadline.