Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by videoconference.

SB 67 allows contested case hearings in Texas workers' compensation disputes to be conducted via videoconference under specific conditions. It directly affects claimants who are first responders (like firefighters or police officers) injured in the line of duty, claimants living more than 75 miles from the hearing site, and certain state entities (including the State Office of Risk Management, Texas A&M System, and University of Texas System). The bill requires the Texas Workers' Compensation Division to permit video hearings upon request in these cases, replacing the previous rule that limited hearings to locations within 75 miles of the claimant's residence. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to hearings requested on or after that date.