LUBBOCK — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows called for an audit of the Texas Broadband Development Office Tuesday. Their request comes after the office faced allegations last month for favoring satellite companies when it came to distributing more than $5 billion in state and federal dollars.
In a joint statement, the lawmakers said concerns were raised during a Senate hearing last month about the award process. During the hearing, lawmakers suggested the state broadband office was giving special treatment to companies that offer services through low-earth orbit satellites.
