Relating to a cost-of-living increase applicable to death benefits paid under the workers' compensation system.

HB 1292 adjusts death benefits for workers' compensation claims in Texas to account for inflation. It requires annual automatic increases based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI-W) used by Social Security, starting November 1 each year for the following January. This applies only to death benefits for work-related injuries occurring on or after September 1, 2025, affecting families of workers who die from qualifying job injuries after that date. The change ensures benefits keep pace with inflation without requiring new legislative action each year.