Hill County

Hill County rescinds data center moratorium after developer lawsuit, adopts review checklist

Facing a federal lawsuit from developer RCM Hill, LLC, Hill County commissioners voted to lift the one-year data center moratorium and replaced it with a checklist requiring developers to disclose water use, traffic and noise impacts.

1. Jun 11, 2026 Moratorium repealed — Facing a federal lawsuit from developer RCM Hill, LLC, Hill County commissioners voted to lift the one-year data center moratorium and replaced it with a checklist requiring developers to disclose water use, traffic and noise impacts. source

Hill County passes Texas’ first county data center moratorium

Hill County's Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to enact a one-year moratorium on data center and power plant construction in unincorporated areas amid concerns over eight planned projects.

1. May 12, 2026 Vote — passed — Hill County's Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to enact a one-year moratorium on data center and power plant construction in unincorporated areas amid concerns over eight planned projects. source

Hill County enacts one-year data center and power plant moratorium

Hill County's Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to impose a yearlong moratorium on data center and power plant construction in unincorporated areas amid an influx of proposed projects.

1. Jun 4, 2026 Moratorium repealed — Hill County commissioners voted 3-2 to impose a one-year moratorium on data center and power plant construction in unincorporated areas before rescinding it weeks later and replacing it with a developer approval checklist after a $100 million lawsuit. [NEWS — Auto-published by the scraper — not yet human-reviewed; verify against the source.] source
2. May 12, 2026 Moratorium enacted — Hill County's Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to impose a yearlong moratorium on data center and power plant construction in unincorporated areas amid an influx of proposed projects. source

Hill County approves 1-year moratorium on data center construction

Hill County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to impose a one-year moratorium on new data center construction in unincorporated areas amid concerns over noise, water and electricity use tied to a proposed 300-acre Provident Data Centers project.

1. May 12, 2026 Vote — passed — Hill County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to impose a one-year moratorium on new data center construction in unincorporated areas amid concerns over noise, water and electricity use tied to a proposed 300-acre Provident Data Centers project. source

Hill County rescinds data center moratorium, adopts developer checklist

Facing a $100 million lawsuit from developer RCM Hill LLC, the Hill County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to rescind its one-year data center moratorium and instead adopted a review checklist for developers of large industrial projects.

1. Jun 4, 2026 Moratorium repealed — Facing a $100 million lawsuit from developer RCM Hill LLC, the Hill County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to rescind its one-year data center moratorium and instead adopted a review checklist for developers of large industrial projects. source

Developer dismisses $100 million lawsuit against Hill County over data center ban

After Hill County dropped its data center moratorium, developer RCM Hill LLC dismissed its $100 million federal lawsuit against the county and its commissioners.

1. Jul 15, 2026 Litigation resolved — After Hill County dropped its data center moratorium, developer RCM Hill LLC dismissed its $100 million federal lawsuit against the county and its commissioners. source

Resolution calling for enhanced regulation of data centers

Passed a resolution calling for the enhanced regulation of data centers in the State of Texas.

1. Apr 24, 2026 Vote — passed source

Temporary moratorium on large-scale industrial energy/data processing construction

Hill County passed what the tracker identifies as the first Texas county data center moratorium — a temporary moratorium on certain large-scale industrial energy storage, power generation, and data processing construction activities in unincorporated areas. It was rescinded on June 4.

Moratorium window: May 12, 2026 – Jun 4, 2026

1. Jun 4, 2026 Moratorium repealed source
2. May 12, 2026 Moratorium enacted source