Laredo-area officials name Data City in a call for a statewide data center moratorium and a special legislative session
At a joint news conference on Jul 31, 2026, State Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, Laredo Mayor Victor Treviño and Rep. Henry Cuellar called for a Texas special legislative session on data center regulation, citing water use, grid impact and state subsidies.
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