Dallas County Judge calls data center tax breaks a 'disastrous decision'

Name: Dallas County Judge calls data center tax breaks a 'disastrous decision'
Uploaded: 2026-06-13T15:00:01.000Z
Duration: 1 min 50 s
Description: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has criticized Texas's tax breaks and exemptions for data center developers, labeling them a 'disastrous decision'. The comptroller's office estimates these exemptions will result in a $3.2 billion loss in sales tax revenue for Texas over the next two years.

News Clip1:50Courier Texas·Dallas County, TX·6/13/2026

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has criticized Texas's tax breaks and exemptions for data center developers, labeling them a 'disastrous decision'. The comptroller's office estimates these exemptions will result in a $3.2 billion loss in sales tax revenue for Texas over the next two years.

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Gov: Dallas County, Texas Comptroller's office

During a community discussion on data centers hosted by the Texas Organizing Project in Dallas Thursday night, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins shared his thoughts on Texas giving data center developers tax breaks and exemptions.

Texas will lose out on $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue from data centers over the next two years because of exemptions, according to the comptroller’s office.