Senator's office asks Texas Legislature to study data center impacts after Grayson County resolution

Mar 24, 2026

A district coordinator for Senator Brent Hagen read a letter asking Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to prioritize an interim study into the local impacts of large-scale data centers, citing Grayson County’s recent resolution and concerns about grid reliability, water use and land-use authority.

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Melanie Marks, district coordinator for Senator Brent Hagen, told the Grayson County Commissioners Court that the senator’s office sent a letter to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asking that the Legislature designate an interim study to evaluate the impacts of large-scale data center development.

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