(Ysa Mendoza | KUT News)Disability rights advocates are urging Texas to withdraw from a federal lawsuit they say could weaken the protections that allow disabled people to live in their communities instead of institutions. Disability rights advocates and politicians gathered at the Texas Capitol in July to denounce the state’s involvement in the lawsuit. ADAPT of Texas, a grassroots disability rights group, hosted the rally. In January 2026, nine states, including Texas, filed a new complaint in the lawsuit, this time challenging the integration mandate. The opinion argues that federal disability laws do not require states to provide services in the most integrated setting, which could complicate the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit, he said.