The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Parker County
Neutral Data Center Policies
Parker County opposes county tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which could make projects less attractive, but does not ban construction or operation. Other provisions ask state officials to consider safeguards rather than require them.
current law · County measureAdopted data-center-specific county resolution, combining fiscal policy with requests for state regulation.Parker County Commissioners Court Resolution Calling for Enhanced Regulation of Data Centers in the State of Texas (June 9, 2026) — sponsored/adopted by Parker County Judge Pat Deen and Commissioners Court; presented with support from State Representative Mike Olcott’s office
What this means
The measure opposes county tax breaks and other incentives, which could make some projects less attractive. It does not ban construction or operation, and its other provisions mainly ask state officials to consider safeguards rather than impose binding rules.
People behind it
- Pat Deen
County judge associated with the data-center agenda item; formal sponsorship not separately verified.
- Commissioner Walden
Moves approval.
- Commissioner Conley
Seconds approval.
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- Amanda Garner / Representative Mike Olcott's office
District director reads Olcott's statement; participation does not establish formal sponsorship.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements3
County policy not to approve, grant or execute property-tax abatements, economic-development agreements or other county-level incentives for large-scale data centers, hyperscale computing and AI infrastructure.
Advocacy only: opposes open-loop evaporative cooling or other high-volume potable-water technologies, rather than establishing an enforceable operating prohibition.
Requested state action, not locally enacted requirements: transparent reporting of electricity, water and infrastructure impacts, sustainability standards and expanded county and municipal authority.
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