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Texas Property Code § 31.004

Remedies; Costs and Fees

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.

Official text of the Texas Property Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

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