Data centers in Texas local government
What Texas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
106 Texas meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Texas with the most data centers activity
- Mesquite, TX (9)
- Seguin, TX (8)
- Milam County Commissioners Court, TX (8)
- Princeton, TX (5)
- North Richland Hills, TX (5)
- Temple, TX (4)
- Granbury, TX (4)
- Brownsville, TX (4)
- Lubbock, TX (3)
- Forney, TX (3)
- Austin County, TX (3)
- City of Hubbard, Texas, TX (3)
Latest matching meetings
Lubbock City Council to vote on FY2026-27 budget and data center moratorium
The Lubbock City Council will hold a public hearing on an 18-month moratorium for high-water-use and high-energy-use data centers. The council will also consider adopting the FY2026-27 budget, including fee adjustments for recreation and code enforcement, and vote on multiple zoning changes, infrastructure projects…
Council votes on $948K generator purchase and 316-acre industrial rezoning
The Temple City Council will vote on a consent agenda including a $948,156 purchase of portable generators and bypass pumps, as well as annual water invoices totaling over $343,000. The regular agenda features first readings for ordinances establishing a new data center zoning category, releasing 8.44 acres of…
No action taken at Seguin Economic Development Corporation meeting
The Seguin Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors is scheduled to attend a tour of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Data Center in Austin. The agenda explicitly states that no action will be taken during this event. This is a procedural notice of possible quorum rather than a decision-making…
SEDC board to approve FY2027 budget, TIRZ #3 consultant contract
The Seguin Economic Development Corporation board will vote on its Fiscal Year 2027 budget and a professional services contract with Pettit & Ayala Consulting, LLC for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3. Members will also hear presentations on a Unified Development Code amendment adding data centers as a land use…
Council to review FY 2026-27 budget, data center petition
The Lubbock City Council will hold a work session to discuss the proposed FY 2026-27 operating budget and capital program, and will receive a citizen initiative petition seeking an 18-month moratorium on high-energy-use and high-water-use data centers. The regular agenda includes public hearings on several zoning…
P&Z to hold public hearings on two zoning requests and lighting ordinance
The Haslet Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two zoning requests, consider an amendment to the exterior site lighting ordinance, and discuss a replat. The commission will also review a residential project status report and workshop a data center ordinance. The agenda includes routine items…
Council to weigh data center rules and human rights report
The Austin City Council is holding a work session to discuss two briefings: the current status of data center uses in the city and possible future code amendments, and a human rights framework impact review. No votes will be taken during this session.
Council to discuss FY 2026-27 tax rate, budget, Flock cameras, data center rules
The Bastrop City Council will hold a workshop to consider and give direction to the City Manager on three items: the proposed FY 2026-27 tax rate and budget, a Flock Camera Policy, and Development Code changes related to data centers. No final decisions are expected; the meeting is for discussion and direction only.
Council to vote on 2026 Bridges Phase 2A PID assessment update
The Gunter City Council will hold a regular meeting with several ordinances for discussion and action, including the annual update to the Bridges Phase 2A Public Improvement District assessment roll, a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy, and budget amendments for the Municipal Development District. The council…
Taylor P&Z to weigh data center campus on 664 acres at FM 112
The Taylor Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider recommending an Employment Center Plan for a closed data center campus on about 664.5 acres at 3301 FM 112. The project would include data center buildings, substations, gas infrastructure for power generation, and auxiliary buildings. The…
Commission to weigh rezoning 316 acres for light industrial use
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on a rezoning request and a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding data centers. It will also consider several final plats for commercial and non-residential subdivisions. The meeting includes routine consent agenda items and public…
Conroe Council to propose tax rate, weigh data center rules, special elections
The Conroe City Council will consider proposing a tax rate of $0.4272 per $100 valuation for FY 2026-27, set a public hearing, and discuss the FY 26-27 budget. They will also consider ordinances on data center regulations, fire department staffing, and several special election measures, including collective bargaining…
Council to discuss Westlake data center development and legal counsel
The City Council will hold an executive session to discuss the proposed Westlake data center development approval process and possible retention of special legal counsel, as well as the appointment of a communications consultant. No public votes are scheduled on these items; action may follow the closed session if…
Georgetown Electric Utility Board to weigh rate ordinance update
The Georgetown Electric Utility Advisory Board will consider a proposed Electric Rate Ordinance update, including revisions to rates, fees, and service provisions. The board will also discuss a proposed process to develop an Energy Resource Plan, a Pole Attachment Policy amendment, and state data center directives…
Electric Utility Advisory Board to consider rate ordinance update and pole attachment policy
The Georgetown Electric Utility Advisory Board will discuss and possibly act on a proposed Electric Rate Ordinance update, including revisions to rates, fees, and service provisions, and a resolution amending the Pole Attachment Policy. They will also receive presentations on the Energy Resource Plan process and the…
Council to discuss FY2026-27 budget, tax rate, and data center zoning limits
The Princeton City Council will hold a work session on the proposed FY2026-2027 budget and council conduct, followed by a regular meeting with public hearings on the budget, a draft Comprehensive Plan, and proposed data center zoning restrictions. The consent agenda includes 17 ordinances updating annual assessments…
City Council announces possible quorum for Data Centers Town Hall
The Bastrop City Council posted a Notice of Possible Quorum for a Data Centers Town Hall on July 22, 2026. The event will be held at the Hampton Inn and Suites Bastrop, 240 S Hasler Blvd, beginning at 6:30 PM. The notice was posted on the city bulletin board and website on July 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM by Assistant City…
Forney Council to consider prohibiting data centers in all city zoning districts
The City Council and Crime Control and Prevention District will meet to discuss budget expenditures and various land-use permits. The body will consider a zoning amendment to prohibit data centers citywide and review several appeals for conditional use permits.
Council to consider citywide data center ban, hear appeal on data center rezoning
The Forney City Council and Crime Control and Prevention District will hold a joint meeting to consider the CCPD budget for FY2026 and proposed FY2027, hear appeals on a data center rezoning and a truck rental conditional use permit, and discuss initiating a zoning amendment to prohibit data centers citywide. Consent…
Planning commission to discuss data center zoning rules
The North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session and public hearing to consider amendments to zoning regulations for data center facilities. The meeting will also include an executive session for legal advice.
Commission to consider special use permits for a restaurant and residential unit
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two special use permit requests. The body will also discuss zoning amendments regarding data center facilities and a residential replat.
Comprehensive Plan amendment & zoning change for 4955 E US Hwy 377
The Planning & Zoning Commission will approve the June 8, 2026 meeting minutes and then hold public hearings on four development requests. These include a comprehensive‑plan amendment and zoning change for 4955 E US Hwy 377; a specific‑use permit for construction equipment rental at 5804 E US Hwy 377; a zoning change…
Council to consider petition banning data centers citywide
The Taylor City Council will discuss a citizen-initiated petition to amend the Land Development Code to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts. It will also review the Charter Review Commission's final report and recommendations for charter amendments that could appear on the November 2026 ballot. Other consent…
Data center rules, three heavy commercial rezonings on Granbury P&Z agenda
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold four public hearings: a comprehensive plan amendment and zoning change for a property at 4955 E US Hwy 377; a specific use permit for construction equipment rental at 5804 E US Hwy 377; a zoning change and specific use permit for auto sales and taxidermy at 4303 E US Hwy 377…
City Council to discuss large-scale data centers
The City Council will receive a presentation from city staff regarding large-scale data centers. The council will also hear citizen comments and perspectives on the topic. No official action will be taken during this meeting.
Public comments on large-scale data centers
This is a special meeting with no official votes. The City Council will receive a staff presentation and hear citizen comments on large-scale data centers. No action will be taken.
Council to consider allowing data centers in city zoning code
The City Council will hold public hearings on two Unified Development Code amendments: one to establish a Conditional Use Permit process and another to add 'Data Centers' as a permitted use. They will also consider a zoning change for 3033 N. Austin St. from Suburban Residential to Commercial. Additionally, the…
Council to consider new data center rules and zoning for convenience store
The City Council will hold public hearings on the proposed FY 2026-27 budget and on zoning changes, including a convenience store with fuel sales near FM 740 and FM 2757, and a text amendment to regulate data centers, battery energy storage systems, and ban cryptocurrency mining. The consent agenda includes contracts…
Council to consider new data center regulations, ban on crypto mining
The City Council will hear budget presentations for FY2026-27 from IT, Library, Parks, and Solid Waste departments. A public hearing will be held on the proposed budget. Several zoning changes are up for votes, including new regulations for data centers and a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The consent agenda includes…
City Council to consider $298M tax abatement for RELLIS data center
The Bryan City Council meets in special session to consider a replacement Tax Abatement Agreement with RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC for a data center with estimated minimum improvements of $298 million. The council will also hold executive sessions on economic development legal advice and competitive…
Board to consider ending Premium Waters agreement, discuss new incentives
The Seguin EDC board will vote on terminating a performance agreement with Premium Waters, Inc. They will also hear from the Data Center Coalition about the data center industry and discuss a proposed study on manufacturing turnover. A closed session will cover negotiations for Project Wheelhouse, a potential business…
Commissioners to consider $9.5B tax abatement for Compass Datacenters in Red Oak
The Ellis County Commissioners Court will discuss and consider a tax abatement agreement with Compass Datacenters DFW IV, LLC for an 894.8-acre site in Reinvestment Zone No. 15, Red Oak. The proposed datacenter project involves a projected capital investment of approximately $9.5 billion. Action may be taken on the…
City Council to canvass runoff election results and consider zoning and library projects
The City Council will canvass the results of the June 13 runoff election to fill a vacant council seat. The body will also consider rezoning requests, a library renovation, and a text amendment regarding data center regulations.
Milam County to consider disaster declarations and data center resolution
The Milam County Commissioners Court will discuss two local state of disaster declarations from June 2026. The body will also consider a resolution regarding the establishment of solar farms and data centers in the county.
Commission to consider new rules for data centers and battery storage
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a zoning change for an electrical contractor office with outdoor storage at 1402/1406 Rodeo Center Blvd, a conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 1303 Buena Vista Street, and a citywide zoning text amendment to establish…
Mesquite P&Z to consider new regulations for data centers and energy storage
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review a text amendment to establish regulations for data centers, backup generators, and battery energy storage systems. The body will also consider two specific zoning changes for commercial and residential properties.
Council to consider resolution on groundwater impacts from data centers
The City Council will discuss appointing alternate members to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, consider an encroachment license for a building adjacent to the right‑of‑way on E. Ash Dr. and at 404 N. Nugent Ave., review a sales and use tax allocation agreement with North Blanco County Emergency Services District No. 1…
City considers new data center zoning rules
The Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss and take action on a city-initiated text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regulating data centers. They will also consider two final plats: Serenity Phase I (59.665 acres) and Harvard Flats Addition (15 acres) under the consent agenda.
Council to vote on requiring special permits for new data centers
The City Council will hold public hearings on an ordinance to regulate data centers as a new use requiring a special use permit, and on a revision to a special use permit for a 135-foot communication antenna at 1093 West Main Street. The consent agenda includes a facade improvement grant up to $40,000 for Main Street…
Odessa College hosts Data Center Meeting on June 10, 2026
The Odessa College Board will hold a Data Center Meeting on June 10, 2026, to discuss matters related to the Odessa Development Corporation. The agenda provides no further details on decisions or discussions.