Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 34.055
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
A board may issue a permit for geological, geophysical, and other surveys and investigations on land subject to lease by the board that is not under valid and existing leases and that will encourage the development of the land for oil, gas, or other minerals. A permit may be issued for a consideration and under terms and conditions which the board considers to be in the best interest of the state.
Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 34.055