Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year

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By Paul Cobler, The Texas TribuneApr 12, 2026, 9:00 am100 ptsTrending
This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune and supported by the Pulitzer Center. Texas will lose out on $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption for the state’s booming data center industry, according to the comptroller’s office. That figure is likely a…

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