Green energy moratorium

The state senator said new state laws banning Chinese components and tax abatements give the county tools to act, referencing the gambling ordinance dispute.

Recapped the year of work — the 391 commission, fire code enforcement, and the TRO against a battery facility — and urged adoption, citing expert letters on cybersecurity.

A former Marine and Railroad Commission candidate from Nacogdoches County urged approval, framing it as pushing back against foreign adversaries.

From Rusk County, she praised the court as one of the first proactive courts in Texas and urged passage.

Briefly stated her support for the moratorium.

A Collin County resident laid out detailed concerns: decommissioning costs, battery disposal, remediation, land use, and fire risk, urging a moratorium to gather data first.

From Bowie County, he said 254 counties have been told they can do nothing, and praised Van Zandt for figuring out how to act.

The lone opponent: a Grand Saline landowner who argued the moratorium tramples property rights, cited strong safety records at Texas battery facilities, and warned of losing lawsuits and tax revenue.

Drove from Nacogdoches County to support the moratorium and hopes other counties follow.

Hood County GOP chair said technology has outpaced regulation and asked the court to be courageous and pass the moratorium as a 'breather.'

Framed green energy as part of a United Nations Agenda 21 global governance agenda and urged the court to stand against it.

Local veterinarian, farmer, and GOP club president said voters he talks to support the moratorium and cited 72 fire responses at a solar farm near Ben Wheeler.

A House District 8 candidate from Henderson County invoked the Alamo, urging the court to 'draw a line in the sand' and pass the moratorium.

Moved from Washington State to Fannin County, lives five miles from a battery plant, and fears losing her investment; urged the court to stand firm.

Mayor of Savoy, Texas, described his town's battle with a battery facility — fire code violations, a lawsuit, a gag order — and a planned data center's water demands.

A former chemistry teacher and hazardous waste worker described the Fannin County facility's Chinese components, fire code failures, and the county's gag-order settlement.

A multi-generational landowner described being approached for an AI data center, then finding survey markers and neighbors under NDA for a battery plant a mile from his family farm.

A retired Green Beret lieutenant colonel framed the issue as a counterterrorism matter and voiced support.

A Rains County judge candidate said his county is under attack from development and pledged to follow Van Zandt's lead.

From Henderson, he supported the moratorium and criticized ERCOT and the PUC, favoring decentralized, reliable baseload power.

A Rains County resident said a battery facility is going in across from her property and asked when one landowner's rights override her family's safety.

A Kaufman County man who bought land in Van Zandt urged the court to stand firm and asked about the moratorium's duration.

From Franklin County, she said her commissioners passed a short moratorium then folded under lawsuit threats; her family sued and the company said it may leave.

Said commissioners' hands are tied and urged residents to demand legislators give counties zoning authority in Austin.

From Limestone County, she described fighting solar and battery projects since 2022 and urged passage based on the Governor's and AG's actions.