Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 2762 establishes that pore space—the voids and cavities within geologic structures below the surface of the land—is legally owned by the surface estate owner, unless explicitly transferred, reserved, or modified in a deed, lease, or contract. This clarification does not change the common law relationship between mineral and surface estates.
Author (1)
Charlie Geren
Co-Author (1)
David Spiller
Contact the Author
Rep. Charlie Geren
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0610
Capitol Office:
CAP GW.15
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