Will Texas governor-elect be pro-business? What Hinojosa’s voting record says
Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa campaigned on an immediate moratorium on data center development in Texas, citing concerns about water use, electricity prices and infrastructure costs. Outgoing Gov. Greg Abbott issued a temporary data center moratorium in September, while Hinojosa has also proposed making data center companies pay for related transmission infrastructure.
Gina Hinojosa, who is set to replace Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, made opposition to data center expansion a central part of her gubernatorial campaign. She called for an immediate statewide moratorium and criticized the industry over water consumption, rising electricity prices and the cost of infrastructure such as 765-kilovolt transmission lines.
The issue has drawn bipartisan opposition in Texas, including in North Texas communities such as Red Oak and Keller. Abbott issued a temporary data center moratorium in September, and Hinojosa's platform says corporations driving infrastructure costs should pay for them while the state continues improving grid reliability and energy access.
The article also reviews Hinojosa's legislative record on business, taxes, water funding, energy and regulation. She has supported some business and small-company tax measures, backed water-related legislation and taken mixed positions on nuclear energy and statewide regulatory policies.