Data center boom prompts Texas to reconsider tax breaks

News Clip2:45FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth·TX·7/27/2026

Texas leaders are reconsidering statewide tax breaks previously offered to data centers. This reevaluation comes amid a significant boom in data center development across the Lone Star State. The outcome of this reconsideration could impact future data center projects by altering development incentives.

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After offering tax breaks for data centers years ago, Texas leaders are reconsidering those tax breaks amid a data center boom across the Lone Star State. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more. Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Download the FOX LOCAL app: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/  Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters