Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 53.070

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 53.070 - Reinstatement of Lease
(a) If the owner of the forfeited lease complies with the provisions of this subchapter within 30 days after the declaration of forfeiture, the commissioner may reinstate the lease under the terms of this subchapter and other terms that he may prescribe.
(b) If the lease is not reinstated within the 30-day period, the owner of the surface, as agent of the state, is entitled to lease the minerals.

Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 53.070

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2473, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1977.