Hill County, Texas enacts one-year moratorium on data center construction

Name: Hill County, Texas enacts one-year moratorium on data center construction
Uploaded: 2026-05-12T22:36:06.000Z
Duration: 58 s
Description: Hill County, Texas commissioners have voted to enact a one-year moratorium on all data center construction. This pause allows for further research into the potential impacts of data centers on public safety and infrastructure within the county. The moratorium will expire after one year or if it's determined that proposed projects will not negatively affect residents' health, safety, and welfare.

News Clip0:58KWTX News10·Hill County, TX·5/12/2026

Hill County, Texas commissioners have voted to enact a one-year moratorium on all data center construction. This pause allows for further research into the potential impacts of data centers on public safety and infrastructure within the county. The moratorium will expire after one year or if it's determined that proposed projects will not negatively affect residents' health, safety, and welfare.

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Gov: Hill County commissioners

All data center construction is paused for one year in Hill County. County commissioners voted on a moratorium to allow for more research into the impacts of data centers on public safety and infrastructure. 

The moratorium will expire one year from the date it takes effect or if the county finds that proposed projects will not negatively impact the health, safety, and welfare of Hill County residents.