State
Texas has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 5 enacted, 7 in committee.
The atlas records 17 data-center facilities in Texas, and the 14 that report capacity total about 28,200 MW.
8 local jurisdictions in Texas have recorded council or county action.
Texas has no enacted AI or data-center law this session, which is notable given how much hyperscale buildout is happening in the state. Pending bills would create sales-tax exemptions for data-center equipment, exempt their energy infrastructure from property tax, and set modest transparency rules for synthetic media.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
EnactedPrivacyUpdated
This bill updates the rules for how data brokers must notify people about their data collection practices, including what information must be posted on their websites. It…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill is a ceremonial resolution honoring Donald K. Stephens for his humanitarian work with Mercy Ships. It has no relation to AI or data-center policy.
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill commemorates the 10th anniversary of Día de Los Muertos performances by a dance group in Round Rock, Texas. It has no relevance to AI or data-center policy.
EnactedPrivacyUpdated
This bill would create regulations for companies that collect and sell personal data about people, known as data brokers. It sets rules these businesses must follow when handling…
In committeeCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill deals with how incident-based data is collected and reported to the Texas law enforcement commission. It does not appear to involve AI, algorithms, or data-center policy.
EnactedEducationUpdated
This bill establishes an integrated data system to collect and share information about young children across early childhood programs and services in Texas. It focuses on…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Texas bill provides temporary sales and use tax exemptions for equipment and materials used in data centers and large data center projects. It is designed to attract data…
In committeePrivacyUpdated
This bill establishes a statewide network to share real-time data about homelessness across Texas. It is not related to AI regulation or data-center policy.
In committeeCriminal JusticeUpdated
This bill sets rules for how automatic license plate reader systems can be used in Texas, likely covering data collection, storage, and access by law enforcement. It addresses…
In committeeDeepfakesUpdated
This bill would require social media platforms to include provenance data — information about the origin and history of content — when material is shared online. The goal is to…
In committeeEducationUpdated
This bill establishes an integrated data system to collect and share information about young children across early childhood programs in Texas. It focuses on coordinating data to…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This Texas bill would exempt data centers and the equipment they use to meet their energy needs from property taxes. It is designed to attract data center investment to the state…
17 tracked sites; 14 report capacity.
Oracle
5502 Spinks Rd, Abilene, TX 79601Under construction1,200 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC-BY)
Microsoft
5502 Spinks Rd, Abilene, TX 79601Proposed0 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC-BY)
Fermi America
Carson County (near Amarillo), TexasUnder construction11,000 MWEcoGPT research
Meta Platforms
El Paso, TexasUnder construction1,000 MWEcoGPT research
PowerHouse Data Centers / Provident Data Centers
Grand Prairie (Ellis County), TexasUnder construction1,800 MWEcoGPT research
CyrusOne / Carlyle Group
Fort Bliss, El Paso, TexasProposedEcoGPT research
Tract
Caldwell County, TexasProposed2,000 MWEcoGPT research
Eneus Energy
Harlingen (Cameron County), TexasProposed1,000 MWEcoGPT research
CyrusOne
Ross (Bosque County), TexasUnder construction400 MWEcoGPT research
Skybox Datacenters
Round Rock, TexasProposedEcoGPT research
Streams (CyrusOne)
San Antonio, TexasUnder construction200 MWEcoGPT research
Energy Abundance Development Corporation
Laredo, TexasProposed5,000 MWEcoGPT research
Vantage Data Centers
Shackelford County, TXUnder construction1,400 MWEcoGPT research
Midlothian, TX (Ellis County)Operational400 MWEcoGPT research
Haskell County, TXProposed1,500 MWEcoGPT research
Crusoe
Claude, TXProposed500 MWEcoGPT research
CoreWeave
Afton, TXProposed800 MWEcoGPT research
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Hood County · 1 action
Proposed 6-Month Development Moratorium on Data Centers Voted Down ·
Hays County · 1 action
County Judge Proposes Moratorium on High-Water-Use Development Permits ·
City of San Marcos · 2 actions
City Council Denies Land-Use Map Change for CloudBurst / Highlander Data Center ·
City of Round Rock · 1 action
Skybox Data Center Rezoning (29.69 Acres) Approved Over Community Objection ·
Williamson County / City of Hutto · 1 action
Bosque County · 1 action
Community Opposition to Infrakey / CyrusOne Data Center in Ross; No Blocking Action Taken ·
City of Harlingen · 1 action
City-Owned Utility Executes Reclaimed Water Supply Agreement for RGV Data Center ·
City of College Station · 1 action
City Council Rejects Sale of City Property to Data Center Developer ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
The Texas Tribune ·
Good Jobs First ·
KERA News ·
Holland & Knight ·
The Texas Tribune ·