Abbott Shifts Stance on Texas Data Centers | Texas News

Governor Greg Abbott is pivoting hard on data centers, now demanding bans in rural neighborhoods and ending tax breaks — a sharp U-turn from his recent praise of Texas as the AI epicenter. He’s pushing for centers to fund their own infrastructure, adopt eco-friendly water systems, and report energy use, while lawmakers must remove sales tax exemptions and consider community impacts like noise. Utility regulators have until July 17 to respond, as local governments struggle to resist developer pressure — even after Hill County’s moratorium attempt was blocked by lawsuit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/64e1331d75ac36cb