Texas - ADA Title II
Texas higher education: website accessibility requirements
Texas's public colleges, universities, and technical and community colleges must bring their websites and digital documents to the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard under ADA Title II. Here is the deadline that applies to you, what the standard requires, and the issues most likely to affect college or university sites.
Your deadline
DOJ ADA Title II web rule · WCAG 2.1 AA
- April 26, 2027
- Population 50,000 or more
- April 26, 2028
- Under 50,000 & special districts
Which date applies depends on the population your entity serves, not your staff or student count. You can confirm your jurisdiction's population on the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts. Entities serving 50,000 or more people fall under the earlier date.
These dates are set by the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Title II web accessibility rule. Higher-education institutions follow the tier for the population of the state or locality they serve. This is general information, not legal advice.
What WCAG 2.1 AA requires
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the technical standard both federal rules point to. In practice it means your website, mobile app, and the documents you publish must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust: usable with a keyboard alone, readable by a screen reader, legible at high zoom and adequate contrast, and free of barriers in forms and media.
For higher education, the surfaces that matter most are usually course catalogs and syllabi, admissions and financial-aid forms, learning-management content, event calendars, and library portals.
Common issues on higher education websites
These are the barriers that most often turn up on college or university sites. Use them as a starting checklist.
Course and program PDFs
Syllabi, catalogs, and financial-aid documents posted as untagged PDFs are a frequent barrier and a frequent complaint source.
Learning-management content
Course materials, quizzes, and uploaded documents inside the LMS fall under the same requirement as the public site.
Complex forms and portals
Admissions, registration, and payment portals often fail keyboard and screen-reader navigation.
Video and multimedia
Lecture captures and promotional video need captions and, where applicable, audio description.
Third-party and vendor tools
Embedded tools and vendor platforms are still the institution's responsibility to make accessible.
Know exactly where you stand
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