Complete 2025 compliance checklist for HIPAA, CMMC, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and Texas state requirements. Ensure your DFW business meets all regulatory standards.
Each framework has specific requirements. Our comprehensive checklist ensures you meet every standard.
Healthcare Industry Required
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements for protecting patient health information (PHI). Essential for healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates in Texas.
Penalties: Up to $1.5M per year for violations
Defense Contractors Required
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for Department of Defense contractors and supply chain. Texas has significant defense industry presence requiring CMMC compliance.
Impact: Required for all DoD contracts by 2025
SaaS & Tech Companies
Service Organization Control 2 certification for service providers handling customer data. Critical for DFW tech companies, MSPs, and cloud service providers.
Timeline: 6-12 months for initial certification
Payment Processing Required
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for businesses that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information. Mandatory for all Texas retailers and e-commerce.
Penalties: $5K-$100K per month for non-compliance
All Texas Businesses
Texas-specific data privacy and security laws including breach notification requirements, biometric data protection, and consumer privacy rights under Texas Business & Commerce Code.
New 2025: Enhanced privacy protections and stricter penalties
150+ actionable items across all major compliance frameworks. Ensure your Texas business meets every requirement.
HIPAA (45 items), CMMC 2.0 (110 items), SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Texas state requirements
Step-by-step 90-day roadmap to achieve compliance
Documentation requirements and evidence collection templates
Budget planning for technology, consulting, and certification
How to choose compliant IT service providers and security tools
"This checklist helped us achieve HIPAA compliance in 4 months. We avoided costly mistakes and passed our audit on the first try."
— Dr. Sarah Johnson, DFW Medical Practice