Texas should turn to private capital for critical infrastructure needs As private investors build out telecom networks, they can also help build transportation and water infrastructure. A worker sands a galvanized steel housing at wireless infrastructure manufacturer CommScope in Euless, Texas, Monday, February 4, 2019. The local facility is involved in 5G deployment.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) By Ron Simmons and Florence Shapiro 1:30 AM on Feb 9, 2021 CST The Texas economic miracle is magnetic, but it is not magic. A key component of Texas prosperity is infrastructure. Vision, ambition and leadership have been key in developing our current infrastructure systems; transportation, telecommunications, energy and water all rely on underlying infrastructure that requires ongoing modernization to support Texas’ economic and population growth. Modern infrastructure, in turn, has delivered the competitive foundation of our Texas economy. Other states have watched and learned, and now use our own tools to compete with us.