Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Demands Gov. Abbott Return Data Center Campaign Money

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging Governor Greg Abbott to return millions of dollars in campaign contributions that Miller says came from data‑center interests. Miller argues that returning the money would restore public confidence and show the governor is putting Texans first.

Miller also called for an immediate special session of the Texas Legislature to consider a temporary moratorium on new data‑center projects and to adopt safeguards for water supplies, electric‑grid reliability, private‑property rights, local‑government authority, greater transparency, and limits on taxpayer‑funded incentives. The push comes amid growing concerns over the rapid expansion of large‑scale data centers in Texas and their impact on the electric grid, water resources, and agricultural land.