Texas Halts BEAD Disbursements as New Comptroller Recasts Broadband Office
A broadband mess in Texas
August 13, 2026 – Texas has temporarily halted disbursements of billions of dollars in federal broadband funding as the state’s broadband office undergoes a forced leadership change.
Two senior broadband officials were reportedly dismissed days before the state told subgrantees payments would remain on hold.
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An audit is underway, but no completion date has been set.
The Texas Tribune
The Texas Broadband Development Office notified subgrantees under the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment program that the hold took effect Monday and would remain in place “until further notice.”
