Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.021
FORFEITURE OF LEASE
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- Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.021, FORFEITURE OF LEASE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/695262
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(a) A lease is subject to forfeiture by act of the commissioner if:
(1) the lessee fails or refuses to pay any amount which is due either as a lease payment or royalty;
(2) the lessee or his authorized agent knowingly makes any false return or false report concerning the lease;
(3) the lessee or his agent refuses the commissioner or his authorized representative access to the records or other data relating to operations under the lease; or
(4) a material term of the lease is violated.
(b) Any area forfeited under this section is subject to application for a permit under the same terms as the original application.