Joan Huffman

July 31, 2026

Committee chair Sen. Joan Huffman signaled openness to repealing or limiting it, citing constituent worry over energy, water, and forgone revenue.

July 30, 2026

Chair Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican, called the trajectory unsustainable: "No tax exemption should operate on autopilot."

July 29, 2026

Chair Joan Huffman said "no tax exemption should operate on autopilot," while Senator Lois Kolkhorst pressed on verification: of 20 projects that entered audit, six were noncompliant or withdrew.

July 28, 2026

Senate Finance held the first full accounting of the state's data center sales tax exemption on July 27, with Chair Joan Huffman (R-17) committing to file legislation next session.

July 27, 2026

Sen. Joan Huffman, the committee's Republican chair, has called the cost unsustainable.

July 26, 2026

State Sen. Joan Huffman, chair of Senate Finance, plans to file repeal or curtailment legislation when lawmakers convene in January 2027.

May 8, 2026

State Sen. Joan Huffman, chair of Senate Finance, called the data center sales tax exemption "unsustainable" and signaled legislation when lawmakers reconvene in January.

April 8, 2026

Senate Finance Chair Joan Huffman to announce legislation to repeal or substantially reform the incentive.