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TX SB2222
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tan Parker
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AI Summary
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Creates a complete ad valorem (property) tax exemption for qualified data centers, including the building, land, and tangible personal property used to meet the facility's energy demands
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Defines a qualifying data center as at least 100,000 square feet of space specifically constructed or refurbished to house servers and related equipment for data processing, storage, and distribution
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Requires qualified data centers to generate their own electricity through uninterruptible power sources and backup generators to meet all energy demands, rather than drawing from the power grid
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Mandates that qualifying data centers must have a contract to provide energy or ancillary services back to ERCOT or another power grid
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Takes effect January 1, 2026, contingent upon voter approval of a related constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature
Legislative Description
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of real property used as a data center and the tangible personal property used by the data center to meet the data center's demand for energy.
Property Interests
Last Action
Referred to Local Government
3/25/2025