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
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Sequencing Beats Vision: Why Fermi's $19B Pitch Couldn't Land a Single Tenant
House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have flagged data centers as a priority when lawmakers convene in January.
May 7, 2026
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Trump Districts Hold 59% of Texas Datacenters. The 2027 Session Just Got Interesting.
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 9, 2026
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Nine Months to Shape the Rules Texas Is About to Write
House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are both signaling regulation.
March 30, 2026
Texas Writes the Rules While Google Writes the CheckHouse Speaker Dustin Burrows announced aligned priorities, signaling a coordinated two-chamber approach.