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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Property Code § 31.004: REMEDIES; COSTS AND FEES.

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  1. PROPERTY CODE
  2. TITLE 4. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES
  3. CHAPTER 31. BAD FAITH WASHOUT OF OVERRIDING ROYALTY INTEREST IN OIL AND GAS LEASE

(a) An owner of an overriding royalty interest who prevails in an action under this chapter may recover:

(1) actual damages;

(2) enforcement of a constructive trust on the oil and gas lease or mineral estate acquired to accomplish the washout of the overriding royalty interest; and

(3) court costs and attorney's fees.

(b) The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative of other remedies provided by common law or statute.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 450), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:37Z. Source file · JSON

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