Texas

According to the Electronic Information Resources Accessibility Policy, Texas Web accessibility standards are based on federal 508 accessibility standards. Additional criteria on accommodations for Webcasts, applets, and plug-ins have been added.

Additionally, Texas Administrative Code 206.50 requires new or changed web pages to comply with the standards referenced in US Section 508 and additional standards and specifications described in this section.

When compliance cannot be accomplished, an alternative version of the page, form, application, or document, with equivalent information or functionality, must be provided to make a website comply with the provisions of this section. The alternative version must remain synchronized to the primary electronic information resource (EIR) and updated whenever the primary EIR changes.

All new or changed web page/site designs must be tested by the state agency using one or more accessibility validation tools, including but not limited to the use of automated methods, manual methods or assistive technologies to validate compliance with this chapter.

A state agency must establish an accessibility policy as described in §213.21 of this title which must include criteria for monitoring its website for compliance with the standards and specifications of this chapter.