Tex. Est. Code § 358.253
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
On a hearing conducted under Section 358.252, if satisfied from the evidence that it would be in the best interest of the estate, the court shall enter an order requiring the personal representative promptly to file an application to subject the estate property to a lease for mineral development, with or without pooling or unitization provisions, or to commit royalty or other minerals to pooling or unitization, as appropriate.
Tex. Estates § 358.253