Texas SB423 allows contested case hearings in the workers' compensation system to be conducted by remote communication if both parties agree.

Texas SB423 amends the Texas Labor Code to allow contested case hearings in the workers' compensation system to be conducted by remote communication, either telephonically or by videoconference, if both parties agree. The commissioner of workers' compensation must adopt rules to implement this change, including updating notices and providing system requirements and tutorial videos in English and Spanish. This change applies to hearings requested after the effective date of the act, which is September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses for immediate effect.

Texas SB423 allows contested case hearings in the workers' compensation system to be conducted by remote communication if both parties agree.

Texas SB423 amends the Texas Labor Code to allow contested case hearings in the workers' compensation system to be conducted by remote communication, either telephonically or by videoconference, if both parties agree. The commissioner of workers' compensation must adopt rules to implement this change, including updating notices and providing system requirements and tutorial videos in English and Spanish. This change applies to hearings requested after the effective date of the act, which is September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses for immediate effect.