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State-level action on data centers
Directives, executive orders, bills, and regulatory rulings from Texas’s statewide officials and agencies — the Governor, the Legislature, the PUC, ERCOT, and others — on data centers, large-load power, battery storage, and crypto mining. Distinct from the 254-county tracker. Updated by the same weekly news sweep.
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May 18, 2026
Other state action
Statement
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller calls for statewide data center moratorium
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on May 18, 2026 for a moratorium addressing the rapid growth of data centers amid mounting county-level pushback across the state.
People vs. Machines: Texas County Pushes Pause on Data Center Construction as Project Risks Expand Nationally Amid Public Opposition ↗