Chambers County Commissioners on Thursday approved a 10-year tax abatement agreement under Texas Tax Code Chapter 312 for Orsted Start P2X LLC and adopted an order establishing Energy Transfer Reinvestment Zone No. 2 to support a natural‑gas liquids fractionator project.

County officials said the measures are intended to help Chambers County compete for large industrial investment and to move the tax payment and incentive processes forward while securing negotiated community mitigation and infrastructure contributions.

Tommy Garrity, identified in the record as the applicant representative, told the court the request is for a Chapter 312 tax abatement and described the process as the first step in a larger site-selection effort. Jose Becerra, site consultant with Kroll, LLC, said, “Final investment decision by Orsted Start P2X currently slated for the third quarter of 2027. The start of construction currently is estimated the Q1 of 2028; start of commercial operations in 02/1930.”

The court’s discussion summarized the project application as proposing a large capital investment and employment figures presented in the applicant materials. County staff noted the tax abatement framework and the reinvestment‑zone designation allow taxing entities to participate, and they flagged negotiated elements including an infrastructure contribution and a community impact program contribution. The court record references a previous discussion of mitigation for pipeline relocation and a $900,000 infrastructure contribution tied to related projects.

A public hearing was held before the court took action. The record includes a statement from John Klein representing Cedar Port Navigation Industrial District acknowledging the filing and from county staff describing the reinvestment‑zone process. After the public hearing, the court moved and approved the tax abatement agreement and the order establishing the reinvestment zone; the motions carried by voice vote and no roll‑call tally was recorded in the minutes.

What happened: The court adopted the Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement for Orsted Start P2X LLC and established Energy Transfer Reinvestment Zone No. 2. No additional conditions or timeline changes were announced by the court at the vote.

What to watch next: County staff and the applicant will continue site‑selection and permitting steps. The agreement and reinvestment‑zone designation do not themselves authorize construction; they set the local incentive framework pending the applicant’s final investment decision and subsequent approvals.