He replied, “We don’t because Colorado actually does not have a state sales tax exemption for data centers,” which triggered a few in the room to applaud. Hinojosa wrote with the video: “Greg Abbott waived all sales tax for data centers in Texas—creating the largest taxpayer giveaway in the country.” Greg Abbott waived all sales tax for data centers in Texas—creating the largest taxpayer giveaway in the country. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not waived sales taxes for data centers. [NOTE: Earlier this month, after Hinojosa criticized the Governor on the issue, Abbott called for more regulations on data centers in Texas and said AI data centers shouldn’t be built in rural Texas neighborhoods.]