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Currently Commissioner Pct 2; advanced to May 26 2026 runoff against Judge Becerra for County Judge seat. If she wins, Pct 2 becomes vacant. No individual public statement on data center water policy identified separate from full commissioners court record as of April 2026.

Position: Proposed a 30-day water permit moratorium for data centers (Feb 2026), then tabled it after legal concerns were raised.

Feb 24 2026: Proposed 30-day moratorium on permits for data centers and high-water-demand industrial development; tabled after county assistant DA warned of significant legal liability. May 20 2025: Stated publicly that CloudBurst construction "is going to pass… there is nothing we can do about it" — acknowledging county lacks zoning authority over unincorporated land. No formal vote approving or denying any data center project (Hays County has no such zoning authority).

No votes or public statements on data center projects or water policy identified in available sources as of April 2026. No Republican challenger identified in 2026 primary results.

County Judge since January 2023; succeeded Nelson Wolff (22-year tenure). Lost March 3 2026 Democratic primary to former Mayor Ron Nirenberg; continues serving as County Judge through term end (December 2026). No votes or public statements on data center projects, water policy, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026. Bexar County data center projects (CloudHQ, Stream, Vantage, Microsoft, CyrusOne, Amazon) are primarily in unincorporated west Bexar or within San Antonio city limits — county role is limited.

No votes or public statements on data center projects or water policy identified in available sources as of April 2026. No Republican challenger identified in 2026 primary results.

Feb 24 2026: VOTED NO on $500M CloudBurst 10-year property tax abatement (measure failed 3-2). Feb 25 2026: VOTED YES on Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone #1 boundary expansion (3-1 vote); stated developer "bought more land to be a better steward to the community." No public statement specifically on water policy or Edwards Aquifer impact identified as of April 2026.

Appointed interim commissioner for Precinct 3 in December 2025, after predecessor resigned. Won Guadalupe County Commissioner Precinct 3 Republican primary on March 3 2026 (no runoff needed). Feb 24 2026: VOTED NO on $500M CloudBurst 10-year property tax abatement (measure failed 3-2). Feb 25 2026: VOTED YES on Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone #1 boundary expansion (3-1 vote). No public statement on water policy or Edwards Aquifer impact identified independent of votes as of April 2026.

Position: Has abstained from all data center-related votes in Guadalupe County due to disclosed family land ownership adjacent to project areas.

Feb 24 2026: ABSTAINED on $500M CloudBurst 10-year property tax abatement vote (measure failed 3-2). Publicly disclosed family owns approximately 200 acres adjacent to the CloudBurst campus near Zorn (in family since 1930s) — conflict of interest. Dec 2024: ABSTAINED on Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone #1 approval — same family land conflict. Feb 25 2026: ABSTAINED on Palomino Alpha zone boundary expansion (3-1 vote). No public statement on data center water policy or Edwards Aquifer identified independent of conflict-of-interest disclosures as of April 2026.

Attended Commissioners Court meetings during CloudBurst and data center discussions (2025–2026). No individual vote recorded — Hays County lacks zoning authority over private unincorporated land. No individual public statement on data center water policy identified as of April 2026.

Represents HD 52, covering eastern and central Williamson County including parts of Round Rock, Georgetown, Taylor, Hutto, and Leander — all cities with active data center projects tracked by CTDCT. No bills, votes, or public statements on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in the 89th Legislature (2025) or in publicly available sources as of April 2026.

Represents HD 73 covering Comal County and part of Hays County. No bills or public statements related to data centers, Edwards Aquifer, or water policy identified as of April 19, 2026. District office: 445 N Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130.

Represents HD 119, covering portions of San Antonio, Converse, Live Oak, and Schertz in Bexar County. Running for re-election in March 2026 primary. No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Position: Authored HB 4135 on aquifer protection and formed a data center working group to develop legislative recommendations on water use.

89th Legislature (2025): Authored HB 4135 relating to environment, special districts, and aquifer protection — applies to counties relying on underground aquifers for drinking water, covering areas within the Edwards Aquifer or Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area. Also formed a Data Center Working Group with Hays County leaders to address data center water use concerns and identify what legislative tools are needed; group expected to meet 4-6 times with recommendations ready for the 90th Legislature (2027). Active on Edwards Aquifer water quality legislation in prior sessions.

Represents HD 136, covering parts of Austin, Cedar Park, and Round Rock (Williamson and Travis counties). Serving since 2019. No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Represents SD 5, covering all of Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, and Walker counties plus a portion of Williamson County. The Williamson County portion includes Hutto, Round Rock, Georgetown, and Taylor — all cities with active data center projects tracked by CTDCT. No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Vice-Chair, Senate Natural Resources Committee; also serves on Business and Commerce, Finance, and State Affairs committees. Longest-serving senator since 1909; 1,524 bills passed historically. No specific data center or Edwards Aquifer bills identified for the 89th Legislature as of April 19, 2026. Committee assignment on Natural Resources is directly relevant to any water policy legislation. District office in Laredo: 1407 Washington St, Laredo TX 78040.

Represents SD 24, covering portions of Travis and Williamson counties. No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Appointed County Judge on March 27 2025 (3-1 commissioner vote) to replace Bill Gravell, who resigned to join the Trump administration. Former Superintendent of Liberty Hill Independent School District. Sworn in April 2025; seeking full term in November 2026 general election. No votes or public statements on data center projects, water, or Edwards Aquifer policy identified as of April 2026. Williamson County has numerous active data center projects (Hutto, Georgetown, Taylor, Round Rock).

No votes or public statements on data center projects or water policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No votes or public statements on data center projects or water policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available public sources as of April 2026. Caldwell County has approved Prime Data Centers tax abatements (March 2024), Edged Energy TIRZ/tax agreement (TIRZ Order 03-2026), and has been supportive of Tract campus (no abatement requested by Tract). Individual vote records for each commissioner were not found in available sources.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available public sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available public sources as of April 2026.

May 2025: Publicly praised Tract's 1,515-acre data center campus acquisition, stating "Tract has leaned in to understand Caldwell County's needs." March 12 2024: Presided over Caldwell County Commissioners Court vote approving Prime Data Centers LLC tax abatement and TIRZ designation (Chapter 312/381 abatements). No public statement on water, Edwards Aquifer, or drought policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available public sources as of April 2026.

No data center vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew application on April 17 2026, before the scheduled May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement identified as of April 2026.

No data center vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew application on April 17 2026, before the scheduled May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement on data centers or water policy identified as of April 2026.

Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hutto. No data center vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew application on April 17 2026, before the scheduled May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement on data centers or water policy identified as of April 2026.

No data center vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew application on April 17 2026, before the scheduled May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement identified as of April 2026.

No data center vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew application on April 17 2026, before the scheduled May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement identified as of April 2026.

Position: Praised Zydeco for withdrawing the application following community opposition; stated he would have followed the will of the people had the vote occurred.

Before Zydeco withdrawal: Expressed interest in data center proposal for tax base benefits ("increase the tax base dramatically could help invest in parks, roads, and public safety") but indicated he would follow community will. After Zydeco withdrawal (April 17 2026): Stated "I think it's great they listened to the people and took appropriate action" and "I don't think I was going to vote for it because I was going to follow the will of the people." No formal vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew before the May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement on water or aquifer policy identified.

No data center vote occurred — Zydeco withdrew application on April 17 2026, before the scheduled May 7 2026 council meeting. No public statement identified as of April 2026.

Position: Voted to deny Highlander; cited inadequate information and concern about state preemption of local land-use authority.

Feb 18 2026: Voted to DENY Highlander (5-2). Stated: "I just have not received sufficient information from various powers that be to make it so that I was comfortable voting yes." Also expressed concern about state preemption stripping local authority over water and land use decisions. Jun 3 2025: Voted unanimously (7-0) to begin Sabey negotiations.

Position: Made motion to deny Highlander data center; cited generational water responsibility and stated fiscal impacts alone should not drive the decision.

Feb 18 2026: Made the motion to DENY Highlander; voted yes on denial (5-2). Stated: "we have such a generational responsibility right now to at least … say, 'no' to this one." Also stated: "I really want you all to understand that it's very tone deaf to only talk about the potential fiscal impacts of this project." Aug 19 2025: Voted with 5-member majority on first Highlander vote (failed supermajority). Jun 3 2025: Voted unanimously (7-0) to begin Sabey negotiations; appointed to 3-member Sabey negotiating committee.

Position: Expressed concern about lack of regulation for out-of-jurisdiction data centers and cited water and power generation concerns.

Feb 18 2026: Presided over Highlander 5-2 denial after 8+ hours of testimony. Stated: "There are some of these data centers, Cloudburst is one, that we know is not going in the city, and there is just not going to be much … regulation on that." Noted water concerns from associated power generation. Jun 3 2025: Appointed to 3-member committee to negotiate Sabey development agreement (unanimous 7-0 vote). No individual yes/no vote recorded on Highlander (presiding officer).

Position: Voted to deny Highlander; expressed concern about economic opportunity cost of the denial.

Feb 18 2026: Voted to DENY Highlander (5-2). Stated: "I'm worried about San Marcos being left out of future potential economic opportunities the data center would bring." Acknowledged community consensus but expressed fiscal concern about denial. Jun 3 2025: Voted unanimously (7-0) to begin Sabey negotiations.

Feb 18 2026: Voted AGAINST denial of Highlander (one of two dissenting votes; project denied 5-2). Previously sought postponement to March 31 to gather additional information before voting. Jun 3 2025: Voted unanimously (7-0) to begin Sabey negotiations; appointed to 3-member Sabey negotiating committee alongside Mayor Hughson and Amanda Rodriguez.

Feb 18 2026: Voted AGAINST denial of Highlander (one of two dissenting votes; project was denied 5-2). Jun 3 2025: Voted unanimously (7-0) to begin Sabey negotiations. No additional public statement identified as of April 2026.

Feb 18 2026: Voted to DENY Highlander (5-2). No additional public statement identified on data centers or water policy as of April 2026. Jun 3 2025: Voted unanimously (7-0) to begin Sabey negotiations.

Serves as Chairman of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board. District 7 covers Bexar County — overlapping with San Antonio data center projects (CloudHQ, Stream, Microsoft, CyrusOne, Amazon). No public statements on data center water permits or Stage 3 drought restrictions identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Represents District 10 (Hays County) on the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board. District directly overlaps with the CloudBurst, Highlander, Sabey, and Doster project areas. No public statements on data center water permits or Stage 3 drought restrictions identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Serves as Secretary of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board. District 11 covers Hays and Caldwell Counties — directly overlapping with the CloudBurst, Highlander, Sabey, Doster, Tract, Edged Energy, Prime Data Centers, and Powerhouse DC project areas. No public statements on data center water permits or Stage 3 drought restrictions identified in available sources as of April 2026. [CITATION NEEDED — check EAA board meeting minutes for 2025-2026.]

Feb 24 2026: VOTED YES (in favor of) $500M CloudBurst 10-year property tax abatement — measure failed 3-2. Feb 25 2026: VOTED YES on Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone #1 boundary expansion (3-1 vote). Dec 2025: Withdrew from 2026 Republican primary reelection bid; continues to serve through end of current term. No public statement on water policy or Edwards Aquifer impact identified independent of votes as of April 2026.

Position: Voted against CloudBurst tax abatement, stating "We are out of water." Only commissioner to vote no on both the CloudBurst abatement and the Palomino Alpha zone expansion.

Feb 24 2026: VOTED NO on $500M CloudBurst 10-year property tax abatement (measure failed 3-2). Publicly stated: "We are out of water" at the commissioner hearing — the most explicit public statement on water scarcity made by any Guadalupe County commissioner in these data center votes. Feb 25 2026: VOTED NO on Palomino Alpha Reinvestment Zone #1 boundary expansion — lone dissenting vote (3-1). Only commissioner to vote no on both the CloudBurst tax abatement and the Palomino Alpha zone expansion.

Not seeking re-election in 2026. No individual public statement on data center or water policy identified as of April 2026.

Not seeking re-election in 2026. Successor race: Angie Unger (D) vs. Rob McClelland (R). No individual public statement on data center or water policy identified as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Led Medina County commissioners court approach of negotiating development agreements with data center developers (Microsoft, Rowan) rather than blocking development. Texas Monthly (article: "How One Texas County Struck a Deal With Its Data Centers") described Medina County under Lutz as having "focused on negotiating with tech companies rather than fighting their development." Specific vote records on individual data center development agreements not found in available sources as of April 2026. No public statement on Edwards Aquifer or drought policy identified.

Precinct 2 office is at 8366 FM 471 S, Castroville — the same geographic area as the Microsoft CR381 data center project and the Rowan Cinco campus under construction. No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Serves as Chairwoman of TCEQ. Appointed by governor to 6-year term (staggered). No public statements or permit decisions specifically addressing data center water use or Edwards Aquifer impact in the CTDCT project area identified in available sources as of April 2026. TCEQ has authority over wastewater permits, stormwater permits, and air quality permits relevant to data center development.

Serves as Commissioner at TCEQ. No public statements or permit decisions specifically addressing data center water use or Edwards Aquifer impact in the CTDCT project area identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Serves as Commissioner at TCEQ. No public statements or permit decisions specifically addressing data center water use or Edwards Aquifer impact in the CTDCT project area identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Represents HD 120 in Bexar County. No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Represents HD 117 in Bexar County (San Antonio west side). No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, water use, or Edwards Aquifer identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Represents SD 25, which covers Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Medina, Travis, and Williamson counties — all seven counties in the CTDCT project area. Highest-priority senator for CTDCT outreach given district coverage. No bills, votes, or public statements specifically on data centers, Edwards Aquifer, or water policy identified in available sources as of April 2026. Recommend: questionnaire outreach and individual position research.

No votes or public statements on data center projects, water, or Edwards Aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026. Travis County data center projects (CoreWeave, CyrusOne, Digital Realty) are primarily within the City of Austin and Pflugerville city limits — county commissioner court has limited direct jurisdiction over these projects.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Cast lone dissenting vote against appointing Steven Snell as county judge (3-1 vote, March 27 2025). Source: KVUE 2025-03-27. No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.

Most senior member of Williamson County Commissioners Court; served as presiding officer during vacancy following Bill Gravell's resignation (March 2025). No individual votes or public statements on data center, water, or aquifer policy identified in available sources as of April 2026.