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Zoning, ordinance, or regulatory order Passed

Hood County requires developer transparency after second moratorium effort fails

A second Hood County effort to pass a data center moratorium failed, but commissioners instead required developers behind the county's eight proposed data centers to comply with new development standards and provide more transparency.

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  1. — Vote — failed — A second Hood County effort to pass a data center moratorium failed, but commissioners instead required developers behind the county's eight proposed data centers to comply with new development standards and provide more transparency. source
Resolution Passed

Hood County commissioners pass resolution asking Abbott for special session on data centers

After a second data center moratorium vote failed, Hood County commissioners passed a resolution asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session on data centers' electricity and water demands, and directed staff to ask Attorney General Ken Paxton whether the county can halt development under its watershed protection law.

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  1. Jun 2, 2026 Vote — passed — After a second data center moratorium vote failed, Hood County commissioners passed a resolution asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session on data centers' electricity and water demands, and directed staff to ask Attorney General Ken Paxton whether the county can halt development under its watershed protection law. source
Economic development agreement Under review

Response to Vistra tax abatement payment request under 381 Agreement

The court will discuss and take action to respond to Vistra's request regarding tax abatement payments pursuant to a Chapter 381 Agreement executed May 25, 2021.

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  1. Sep 22, 2026 Introduced on agenda — The court will discuss and take action to respond to Vistra's request regarding tax abatement payments pursuant to a Chapter 381 Agreement executed May 25, 2021. source
Other Under review

Hood County awaits Attorney General opinion on moratorium authority

Hood County officials asked the Texas Attorney General's office in February whether the county could impose a data center moratorium, and the opinion remained undecided months later.

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  1. — Other — Hood County officials asked the Texas Attorney General's office in February whether the county could impose a data center moratorium, and the opinion remained undecided months later. source
Proposed moratorium Failed

Hood County commissioners vote down proposed development pause

After hours of resident testimony, Hood County commissioners voted 3-2 to reject a proposed temporary pause on new industrial development including data centers, after a state senator warned the county lacked legal authority to impose one.

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  1. Feb 10, 2026 Vote — failed — After hours of resident testimony, Hood County commissioners voted 3-2 to reject a proposed temporary pause on new industrial development including data centers, after a state senator warned the county lacked legal authority to impose one. source
Proposed moratorium Failed

Hood County commissioners reject data center moratorium proposals

Hood County rejected two attempts to pass a countywide data center moratorium in February 2026 after a state senator warned the commissioners court it lacked the legal authority to do so.

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  1. Feb 24, 2026 Vote — failed — For the second time in February, Hood County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to reject a countywide moratorium on large-scale AI data center construction, citing fear of a legal fight with the state. [NEWS — Auto-published by the scraper — not yet human-reviewed; verify against the source.] source
  2. Feb 10, 2026 Vote — failed — Hood County rejected two attempts to pass a countywide data center moratorium in February 2026 after a state senator warned the commissioners court it lacked the legal authority to do so. source
  3. — Vote — failed — Hood County rejected two attempts to pass a countywide data center moratorium in February 2026 after a state senator warned the court lacked legal authority to enact one. [NEWS — Auto-published by the scraper — not yet human-reviewed; verify against the source.] source
Proposed moratorium Failed

Hood County rejects proposed data center development pause

Hood County commissioners rejected a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center development after a state senator warned the county lacked legal authority to enact it.

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  1. Feb 10, 2026 Vote — failed — Hood County commissioners rejected a proposed six-month moratorium on new data center development after a state senator warned the county lacked legal authority to enact it. source
Permit case Tabled

Hood County delays votes on two more data center concept plans

Hood County commissioners twice delayed voting on two data center projects ("Project Red" and "Project Yellow") covering 677 acres, demanding more transparency from developers, after two earlier moratorium efforts also failed and the county was sued twice by developers.

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  1. — Vote — tabled — Hood County commissioners twice delayed voting on two data center projects ("Project Red" and "Project Yellow") covering 677 acres, demanding more transparency from developers, after two earlier moratorium efforts also failed and the county was sued twice by developers. source
Resolution Passed

Resolution on additional data centers and call for special legislative session

Adopted a resolution on the establishment of additional data centers in the State of Texas and calling for a special legislative session, following a resolution unanimously adopted by the State Republican Executive Committee on February 7, 2026. The county also has extensive data center site development plan activity.

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  1. Feb 24, 2026 Vote — passed source
Proposed moratorium Failed

Temporary moratorium on industrial development permits

Proposed a temporary moratorium on applications for concept plans, site development plans, and permits for industrial developments, then reconsidered adopting amendments establishing the moratorium after a public hearing. The moratorium failed to pass.

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  1. Feb 24, 2026 Vote — failed source
  2. Feb 10, 2026 Introduced on agenda source