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June 11, 2026

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Abbott Names July 17. The 2027 Rulebook Starts Getting Written Now.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has ordered Senate interim study hearings this year.

June 2, 2026

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Ride-Through Becomes the New Phase I Discipline for Texas Sites

House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick have flagged data centers as a major legislative focus, and Governor Abbott's office said investments "cannot come before the needs and concerns of Texans."

May 10, 2026

House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have flagged data centers as a priority when lawmakers convene in January.

May 7, 2026

House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both flagged data center policy as a session priority, with Patrick directing scrutiny of the $3.2 billion sales tax exemption.

April 23, 2026

The resolutions went to Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, Sen. Perry, Rep. Darby, the PUC, TCEQ, ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board.

April 9, 2026

Risk: behind-the-meter proliferation could trigger regulatory backlash if residential rate pressure intensifies, exactly the concern Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick flagged publicly.

March 31, 2026

But Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has directed lawmakers to examine impacts on landowners, water, and community integrity, signaling the political window for frictionless approvals is narrowing.

March 30, 2026

These moves land as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has directed three separate Senate committee investigations into data center water use, electricity demand, and the fiscal cost of sales tax exemptions, signaling that Texas policymakers intend to shape the rules governing this buildout.

March 28, 2026

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directing senators to evaluate whether sales tax exemptions, water consumption, and transmission line regulations adequately protect Texans.

March 11, 2026

The resolution, sent to Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, the PUCT, ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board, follows a public hearing that drew roughly 90 residents and reflects a pattern now visible across Hood County, Somervell County, and Jack County simultaneously.