In May 2026, for example, Hill County, Texas, passed the state's first datacenter moratorium. However, the County Judge …

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Hill County, Texas enacted the state's first datacenter moratorium in May 2026, but the County Judge framed it as a plea for state legislative intervention rather than lasting local policy, as other Texas counties face the same structural limits on county-level authority.

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Topics: datacenter-policyai-infrastructureenergy-policylocal-government

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Hill County, Texas passed the state's first datacenter moratorium in May 2026.
The County Judge characterized the ordinance as a plea for help from the state Legislature rather than durable local policy.
Other Texas counties, including Hood County, attempted similar measures but encountered the same structural obstacles to county-level action.

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a plea for help aimed at the state Legislature