Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa urged Gov. Greg Abbott to issue an emergency moratorium on new data centers until lawmakers craft rules, arguing the industry is draining water and electricity and residents deserve a say. The push—backed by affected residents and aligning with broader Democratic calls for transparency, union labor requirements, and ending lucrative sales-tax exemptions—highlights a debate over how to regulate a data-center boom that Abbott has signaled he could address more fully in coming sessions.
