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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 141.004 — OWNERSHIP OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES

NR § 141.004Title 5. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES · Ch. 141. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Except as otherwise expressly provided by a conveyance, contract, deed, reservation, exception, limitation, lease, or other binding obligation, the geothermal energy and associated resources below the surface of land are owned as real property by:
(1)the landowner; or
(2)if the surface estate and the mineral estate of the land have been severed, the owner of the surface estate of the land.
(b)Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the property rights described by this section entitle the owner of the geothermal energy and associated resources below the surface of land and the owner's lessee, heir, or assignee to drill for and produce the geothermal energy and associated resources.
(c)This section does not:
(1)apply to minerals dissolved or otherwise contained in groundwater, including in hot brines; or
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1108 (S.B. 785), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2023.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 141.004 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.