Texas Senate projection of sales-tax revenue forgone under the qualifying data-center exemptions in the 2028–29 biennium
~$3.3B (2028–29 projection)forecast
| Value kind | forecast — Forecasts are time-bound outlooks, not specifications; test decisions across plausible scenarios. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Biennial forecast, verified against the committee page on 2026-10-12; not a realized annual cost. About $1.65B a year averaged across the biennium. The Comptroller put FY2026 at no less than $1.3B (Texas Tribune, 2026-04-08). |
| Caveat | Texas has not repealed the exemption. The governor has asked the 2027 Legislature to repeal it, and senators questioned whether existing exemptions should continue. Of 20 audited facilities (of 138 certified), six were noncompliant: at least four on jobs, one on floor area, one on a failed power agreement. The Legislature convenes in January 2027. |
| As of | 2026-10-12 |
| Source | Texas Senate Committee on Finance, 89th Legislature interim charge: Data Center Investment and State Fiscal Effects · Interim Charges |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-01-31 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-12 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | texas-sales-tax-revenue-forgone-to-the-data |
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