Texas senators question $3.3 billion cost of data center tax breaks

Name: Texas senators question $3.3 billion cost of data center tax breaks
Uploaded: 2026-07-27T22:41:06.000Z
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Description: Texas senators are questioning the financial impact of a state tax incentive for data centers. The tax breaks are projected to cost the state $3.3 billion during the 2028-29 budget cycle, prompting lawmakers to take a closer look at the policy.

News Clip2:48KXAN·TX·7/27/2026

Texas senators are questioning the financial impact of a state tax incentive for data centers. The tax breaks are projected to cost the state $3.3 billion during the 2028-29 budget cycle, prompting lawmakers to take a closer look at the policy.

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Texas lawmakers are taking a closer look at a tax incentive for data centers that is now projected to cost the state $3.3 billion during the 2028-29 budget cycle.

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