# Hinojosa pauses SpaceX state park sale

> Texas Gov.-elect asks for delay on 1,300-acre state park land sale to SpaceX.
- Title: Hinojosa pauses SpaceX state park sale · Houstonchronicle
- Summary: Texas Gov.-elect asks for delay on 1,300-acre state park land sale to SpaceX. Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa requested the Parks and Wildlife Department hold…
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- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/business/article/hinojosa-spacex-state-park-land-sale-22516892.php
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## Hinojosa requests pause
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has asked the state’s Parks and Wildlife Department to hold off on a decision to sell 1,300 acres of state park land to SpaceX.

> We can have a strong working relationship with Elon Musk and his companies, but it has to be on our terms
## Starbase expansion concerns
SpaceX has invested billions into Starbase and associated infrastructure along Texas 4 as it races to get the giant Starship rocket operational.
## Land swap details
SpaceX recently gained 715 acres of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land around the complex in exchange for 683 acres located about 10 miles away.
## Key takeaway

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa requested the Parks and Wildlife Department hold off selling 1,300 acres of state park land to SpaceX.