Data Center Actions in Galveston County, Texas

Last verified: October 29, 2026 · 0 tracked projects · 2 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch doesn't track a specific data center project in Galveston County yet. This page was added on Oct. 30, 2026, after the tracker's Oct. 30 update. It does track these records about data centers, newest first:

Oct 27, 2026, city council: Community Impact: League City council approved, 7-1 on first and final reading, a code change requiring council-approved special use permits for data centers. (Community Impact)
Oct 27, 2026, city council: League City Legistar item 26-0454: interim ordinance creating a data center land use needing an SUP in commercial and industrial districts; P&Z recommended 5-0 Oct 19. (League City item 26-0454)

Tracked projects

Texas Data Center Watch doesn't track a specific data center project in Galveston County yet. The records below cover local government actions.

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Oct 27, 2026	City council	Community Impact: League City council approved, 7-1 on first and final reading, a code change requiring council-approved special use permits for data centers.	Community Impact
Oct 27, 2026	City council	League City Legistar item 26-0454: interim ordinance creating a data center land use needing an SUP in commercial and industrial districts; P&Z recommended 5-0 Oct 19.	League City item 26-0454

What's next

These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Galveston County hearings or votes on data centers.

Statewide permit pause: Under the Governor's Sept. 21 order halting permits sought by data centers (Governor's office), TCEQ sent its Oct. 19 compliance letter: it says permits for infrastructure directly supporting data centers are paused, pending applications are being screened, and claimed authorizations are suspended where possible (TCEQ letter). The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 20 that TCEQ says stormwater permits flagged by Public Citizen were suspended (Texas Tribune). On Oct. 21 TCEQ posted that its STEERS e-filing system for automatic authorizations is temporarily shut down so staff can check whether applications relate to data centers (TCEQ STEERS notice); the Texas Tribune reports a spokesman said applications must be physically provided (Texas Tribune, Oct. 21). When re-checked Oct. 29, TCEQ's STEERS page still said e-filing was down and that TCEQ expects the staff-review change to be done in mid-November (TCEQ STEERS page). The tracker doesn't show whether any project in Galveston County has a pending TCEQ permit.

Frequently asked questions

Does League City regulate data centers? Yes. Community Impact reports the League City council approved, 7-1 on first and final reading on Oct. 27, 2026, a code change requiring council-approved special use permits for data centers (Community Impact). The city's agenda item describes an interim ordinance creating a data center land use that needs a special use permit in commercial and industrial districts (League City item 26-0454). This is a city rule, not a Galveston County one.

Where does this information come from? Every fact on this page comes from the sources linked in the record timeline, such as local government agendas and minutes, county notices and news reports. News reports are labeled as such.

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