TX SB1445

Expands the definition of bullying to include targeting a victim based on actual or perceived religion, disability status, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, or association with persons having those characteristics

Updates the definition of cyberbullying to explicitly include bullying done through applications using artificial intelligence

Requires school employees who witness or receive information about bullying incidents to report to a campus behavior coordinator or appropriate district official

Mandates investigations of reported bullying incidents be completed within 10 business days, with written notice to impacted students and parents, investigative reports with findings, and an opportunity to appeal determinations

Requires school districts to provide free, individualized supportive measures to students impacted by bullying, including counseling, schedule modifications, deadline extensions, and campus transfers, regardless of whether they participate in an investigation

Requires annual reporting through PEIMS of bullying incidents that targeted victims based on protected characteristics, and applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year