Texas is reportedly acquiring private land to create public parks, with some outlets describing the effort as a historic spending spree and a success story for public lands. However, other reports suggest that not all public land in the state is being protected, with instances of land being sold for development, including a case where a donated parkland was sold for a data center. The state's parks department is said to be looking for new areas to establish state parks, but the fate of existing ones appears uncertain.