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Texas Republicans disagree over prohibiting AI data centers in rural neighborhoods

Texas Republican lawmakers debate whether to prohibit AI data centers from being built in rural neighborhoods across the state.

By Jack Fink ·5 hr ago

July 13, 2026 / 8:18 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

Walking on her farm near Sherman in Grayson County, Republican State Rep. Shelley Luther said she wants to protect rural landscapes like hers across the state.

"There's just not a lot of this left." In an interview with CBS News Texas, Luther applauded Gov. Greg Abbott's recent comments calling for the state to prohibit the construction of AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods.

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