Ellis County commissioners unanimously ask Texas Legislature for limited authority to regulate data centers

Apr 28, 2026

Ellis County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution urging the Texas Legislature to give counties limited authority to address data-center impacts, citing concerns about electricity, water use, noise and changes to agricultural land use.

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Ellis County’s commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution asking the Texas Legislature and state agencies to require greater transparency and give counties limited statutory authority to assess the infrastructure and resource impacts of large-scale data centers.

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