# Gina Hinojosa on Elon Musk, data centers and border policy

> Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges $1,500 checks for all Texans, moratorium on data centers and border reforms.
- Title: Gina Hinojosa on Elon Musk, data centers and border policy
- Summary: Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges $1,500 checks for all Texans, moratorium on data centers and border reforms.
- Keywords: gina hinojosa, elton musk, data centers, border policy, rainy day fund, teacher compensation, school funding, state troopers, ice raids, thc seltzer, Houstonchronicle
- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/gina-hinojosa-interview-22527630.php
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- Topics: gina hinojosa, elton musk, data centers, border policy, rainy day fund, teacher compensation, school funding, state troopers, ice raids, thc seltzer, news, local
## Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa
Gina Hinojosa walks in Capitol on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
## Elon Musk check
Elon Musk gets $1,500 check from state if data center plan becomes reality.
## Tax refund program
Hinojosa says program is tax refund, not social program.
## Rainy day fund
Hinojosa plans to tap $17 billion from rainy day fund for voter refunds.
## Data center moratorium
Hinojosa will impose moratorium on all data center permits until Texas laws protect communities.
## Teacher compensation
Hinojosa prioritizes real teacher pay raises, not performance pay programs.
## School funding crisis
Schools face funding crisis as money was withheld for too long.
## Border security
Hinojosa criticizes Operation Lone Star for political theater spending.
## ICE raids
Hinojosa says state troopers should not facilitate ICE raids.
## THC seltzer
Hinojosa tried THC seltzer but didn't like it.
## Elon Musk check
Elon Musk gets $1,500 check if homestead is in Texas.
## Grift explanation
Grift keeps lights on Capitol; Hinojosa says Texans need refund from system working against them.
## Border policy
Hinojosa says border operations must focus on public safety, not political theater.
## State troopers
Hinojosa needs to see what state troopers are doing under ICE authority.
## Voter refunds
Hinojosa promises $1,500 tax refunds for all voters.
## School funding
Hinojosa wants schools to have funding without performance pay programs.
## Key takeaway

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa promises $1,500 tax refunds for voters, a moratorium on data center permits until Texas laws protect communities, and border security reforms.