Filed by Republican state Rep.Trent Ashby of Lufkin, House Bill 9 and the accompanying House Joint Resolution 125 would ask Texas voters in November whether the state can spend that historic amount and create the Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
The legislation which falls short of the $10 billion needed to ensure all Texans have reliable internet access must still win approval in the state Senate.
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