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House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband 8/18/2026

Committee - 89th Session · August 18, 2026

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Broadband heard more than four hours of testimony on deployment of federal and state broadband funds, deadlines tied to the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund and BEAD, and a separate charge on pole-attachment rules. Lawmakers pressed the Texas Broadband Development Office and industry groups on transparency, project timelines and options to reduce delays and disputes.

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