Texans to vote on statewide broadband funding in November

Texas could have nearly $5 billion directed toward expanding broadband availability statewide if voters approve a state constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. Texas will receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money—more than any other state—to help expand broadband access. Texans will vote on whether to create a Broadband Infrastructure Fund allocating $1.5 billion in state money to expand broadband availability. As of 2022, almost 2.8 million Texas households and 7 million people in the state lack broadband access, according to the state comptroller.