Texas Disability Law - Access to Information

Texas Law

Requires State Agencies and institutions of higher education to provide persons and employees with disabilities access comparable to access and use provided to the public and State employees without disabilities for the following:

• telephones and other telecommunications products
• information kiosks
• transaction machines
• internet websites
• multimedia resources
• office equipment

Access will be provided unless compliance imposes a significant difficulty or expense.

Texas Legal Citation

• Texas Government Code Chapter 2054.456 (M)

Contact

• Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)
  (512)475-4700 or 1-800-348-9157
  

For More Information

• Rules Regarding State Agency Websites
  
• Tips and Tricks-Testing Web Sites with the Screen Reader Jaws
• Accessibilty and Usability of Institution of Higher Education Web Sites
  
• Online Web Accessibility Course
  
• How to Make an Accessible Web-based PowerPoint Presentation
  
• Accessibility for PDF files
  

Relevant Federal Laws

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Vocational Rehabilitation Act (Section 508)

U.S. Department of Justice: Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities
(800) 514-0301, (800) 514-0383 (TTY)

Section 508 Information

Section 508 Guidelines

U.S. Access Board
(800) 872-2253; (800) 993-2822 (TTY)

Local Ordinances

Read about local ordinances