Tex. Educ. Code § 49.303

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 49.303 - Property Subject to Detachment and Annexation

(a) Only the following property may be detached and annexed under this subchapter:

(1) a mineral property;

(2) real property used in the operation of a public utility, including a pipeline, pipeline gathering system, or railroad or other rail system; and

(3) real property used primarily for industrial or other commercial purposes, other than property used primarily for agriculture or for residential purposes.

(b) If a final judgment of a court determines that a mineral interest may not be annexed and detached as provided by this subchapter without an attendant annexation and detachment of the surface estate or any other interest in the same land, the detachment and annexation of a mineral interest under this subchapter includes the surface estate and each other interest in the land covered by the mineral interest.

Tex. Educ. Code art. 49.303

Renumbered from Tex. Educ. Code § 41.203 by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 943,Sec. 1.059, eff. 9/1/2019.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. 5/30/1995.