Texas sales-tax revenue forgone to the data-center exemption (~$1B+/yr)
~$3.3B / bienniumobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Caveat | Comptroller figure at the 2026-07-27 Senate Finance interim hearing, up from ~$3.2B. Repeal — including for existing projects — is squarely on the table for the 2027 session; of 138 qualified facilities only 20 have been audited, 6 of them found non-compliant. Nothing repealed yet; the Legislature convenes Jan 2027. |
| As of | 2026-07 |
| Source | Texas Comptroller via Senate Finance hearing (2026-07-27); Texas Tribune; Holland & Knight · Comptroller: $3.2B forgone over next two years; at least $1.3B this year; ~$1.8B/yr projected by 2030 |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-08-25 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-08-19 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | texas-sales-tax-revenue-forgone-to-the-data |
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