Texas BEAD Plan $2 billion Under Budget
The state would get fiber to about 51 percent of its BEAD locations, with 22 percent in line for satellite.
Oct. 14, 2025 – Texas’s draft spending plan under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program came in more than $2 billion under budget, the state announced Monday.
Allocated more than $3.31 billion in 2023 to connect its remaining unserved and underserved homes and businesses, the state is planning to spend $1.27 billion on broadband deployment under the program.
That can in part be attributed to a nationwide reduction in eligible locations since initial allocations were made under the $42.45 billion program. Broadband maps improved and ISPs continued to build out through private investments and other state and federal grant programs.
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