Rep. Ashby, speaker promote health legislation on eve of broadband bill presentation
Rep. Ashby, speaker promote health legislation on eve of broadband bill presentation
By Jeff Awtrey | April 7, 2021 at 1:54 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 5:32 AM
AUSTIN, Texas (KTRE) - Rep. Trent Ashby joined Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and other legislators to promote his broadband bill as health care legislation.
Ashby’s HB 5 would create a broadband office at the comptroller of public accounts to pinpoint and address areas of the state with the worst broadband capabilities.
Ashby (R-Lufkin) said his bill would be a tremendous boost to telehealth efforts and cited a bill authored by Rep. Four Price (R-Amarillo) which would expand telehealth access.