Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.188
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
It is a defense to a civil or criminal penalty under this chapter that a person allegedly conducting an iron ore or iron ore gravel mining and reclamation operation in violation of this chapter has a written general warranty of ownership of land, separate from any lease, from the person authorizing the operation.
Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.188