Greg Abbott to pause new data centers until lawmakers adopt statewide regulations. Greg Abbott, to issue a moratorium on new data centers until the state legislature can adopt statewide regulations. In June, the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project polled voters about data centers. By the numbers:About 56% of people polled said they opposed construction of data centers in their community. What they're saying:"Pushing back on these AI data centers that are trying to build in our neighborhoods.