Texas ADA Website Compliance Guide

🤠 TEXAS: DOJ ENFORCEMENT + NATION'S LARGEST COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE

Nearly 6,000 Government Entities - Texas leads the nation with the most government websites requiring ADA compliance by April 2026. 224 ADA lawsuits filed in 2024 (fourth-highest nationally), with 116 cases through mid-2025.

🗳️ BREAKING: DOJ Texas Election Website Settlements (October 2025):
DOJ secured settlements with multiple Texas county election websites for failing to provide accessible voter information. Affected counties must achieve WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, submit to DOJ monitoring, and pay civil penalties. This signals intensified federal enforcement in Texas.

🎯 Active Enforcement Hotspots:
• Harris County (Houston): $89,000 settlement (2024)
• Dallas County: $81,000 settlement (2024)
• Austin ISD: $72,000 settlement (2023)
• Bexar County: $67,000 settlement (2024)
• Fort Worth: $58,000 settlement (2023)
70% of lawsuits concentrate in Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio metros.

📊 Texas-Specific Risk Factors: 1,214 cities + 254 counties + 1,200 school districts + 3,200 special districts = massive litigation target surface. Educational institutions particularly vulnerable with documented settlements averaging $52,000.

⚖️ Dual Legal Pressure: DOJ's April 2024 final rule requires WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Texas Government Code Chapter 2054 requires state agency accessibility. Local governments face dual federal/state enforcement pressure. DOJ is now actively enforcing in Texas.

💼 The Texas Scale: 30.5 million residents include 3.8 million Texans with disabilities—the largest disabled population in the US. Government services must be accessible to all constituents.

📖 Full Guide: Read the complete Texas ADA compliance guide including DOJ election settlements and metro-specific enforcement data.