East Houston data center (Chron), in order
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2026 17 under the months
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Also in June 2026: 9 statements
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Statement · Patrick Von Dohlen, Republican Party of Texas Legislative Priorities Committee member and Bexar County judge candidate
Patrick Von Dohlen said at least a quarter of 160 plus testimony speakers were concerned about AI data centers Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas proposes prohibiting all tax payer funded incentives, property tax abatements, corporate welfare, or economic development packages for data centers Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas proposes requiring major data centers to secure their own independent power generation and non potable water sources Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Paul Bettencourt, State Senator (R-Houston), chair of Senate Local Government Committee
Paul Bettencourt, state senator, said counties do not have the legal authority to ban data center construction Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Rolando Garcia, Republican Party of Texas convention delegate
Rolando Garcia said data centers use massive amounts of water and electricity, and Texas is already having problems with its electrical grid and water infrastructure Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas proposes granting cities and counties final authority over zoning, land development, and comprehensive planning decisions for data centers Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas Legislative Priorities Committee named regulating AI as the 15th of its top 15 priorities for the 2027 Legislature Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas proposes mandating that data center construction companies pay full impact fees to compensate communities Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Paul Bettencourt, State Senator (R-Houston), chair of Senate Local Government Committee
Paul Bettencourt said he is open to Texas' 254 counties having more input on data centers but stressed critical importance to state and country economic development Houston Public Media local outlet
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Also in August 2026: 5 statements
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Statement · Meta spokesperson
Meta pledged to pay for own infrastructure and launched fund for water and energy infrastructure investment Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · OpenAI
OpenAI pledged to pay for own infrastructure, support new electricity sources and minimize water usage Houston Public Media local outlet
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Statement · Chris Tomlinson, journalist
Counties asked Attorney General Ken Paxton what power they retained, and he did not answer six months later YouTube video
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Statement · Chris Tomlinson, journalist
Abbott and Republican lawmakers passed multiple laws providing property tax cuts to data centers YouTube video
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Statement · Chris Tomlinson, journalist
Governor Greg Abbott invited data center companies to Texas and promised low taxes, regulations, cheap electricity and water YouTube video
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Also in September 2026: 3 statements
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Statement · Karen Mooney, MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center delayed two projects planned for next five years due to data center boom impacts Bisnow trade press
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Statement · Synjyn Dodd, Hoar Construction
Data centers have tied up large swaths of steel and concrete supply Bisnow trade press
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Statement · Karen Mooney, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Data center development in Texas is straining demand for construction materials and equipment Bisnow trade press
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