Texas Statutes
§ 141.004 — OWNERSHIP OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES.
Texas § 141.004
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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 141.004 (2026).
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Sec. 141.004. OWNERSHIP OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES.
(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:
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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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 141.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 141.002
DECLARATION OF POLICY.§ 141.003
DEFINITIONS.§ 141.012
RULES.§ 141.013
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.§ 141.014
PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.§ 141.015
PAYMENT OF PENALTY; REFUND.§ 141.016
RECOVERY OF PENALTY.§ 141.018
ACCESS TO PROPERTY.§ 141.071
GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER.§ 141.072
DEPOSIT OF FEES.§ 141.073
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