Abbott's latest action comes as data centers have become a politically charged issue ahead of November's election.

The latest directive from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is that new data centers must lower residents' electric bills.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott redoubled his efforts to slow a boom in data center development, ordering a temporary pause in ...

"Simply put, Texans must come first," Gov. Abbott said.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause on new data center permits until state agencies complete audits on their impact to Texas’ power grid and water resources.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott already ordered a data center audit, but now he's taken another major step to pause development.

Data centers have been a flash point in the 2026 midterm elections, including Abbott's bid for reelection against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.

In another move to prevent data centers from compromising Texans' way of life, water and electricity grids, Gov. Abbott has a ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Monday he had halted all state-issued permits for data centers until an Electric ...

Monday's order marks a further shift in tone for Abbott, who last year called Texas "the epicenter of AI development" while touting Google's $40 billion investment in the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Monday to stop issuing new permits for data centers, strengthening his moratorium on t ...

Gov. greg Abbott puts new data center permits on hold, adding new requirements for permits.