Measure on the ballot in the 2023 Texas Consolidated General Election in Texas.
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Get StartedH.J.R. 125 proposes the addition of Section 49-d-16, Article III, Texas Constitution, to create the broadband infrastructure fund for the expansion of access to and adoption of broadband and telecommunications services. The proposed amendment takes effect January 1, 2024, and expires on September 1, 2035, unless extended for 10 years by a concurrent resolution approved by a record vote of two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature. The legislature has appropriated $1.5 billion to the proposed fund contingent on voter approval of the proposed amendment.
A "YES" vote supports the adoption of Constitutional Amendment 8
A "NO" vote opposes the adoption of Constitutional Amendment 8
"Proposition 8 will help to close the digital divide by bringing rural and underserved Texans online while also increasing access to the internet in economically distressed communities. " - Greater Houston Partnership, in support of State of Texas Proposition 8 (Learn more)
"Opponents say Texas has previously allocated $600 million for broadband purposes, and the state is likely to receive billions of dollars from the federal BEAD program for these purposes. Creating a costly new broadband fund with state taxpayer dollars is excessive and fiscally irresponsible." - Texas Public Policy Foundation, in opposition to State of Texas Proposition 8 (Learn more)
The constitutional amendment creating the broadband infrastructure fund to expand high-speed broadband access and assist in the financing of connectivity projects.
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