Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
§ 64.093 — RECEIVER FOR ROYALTY INTERESTS OWNED BY NONRESIDENT OR ABSENTEE
CP § 64.093Title 3. EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES · Ch. 64. RECEIVERSHIP · Art. F. RECEIVER FOR CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A district court or the business court may appoint a receiver for the royalty interest owned by a nonresident or absent defendant in an action that:
(1)is brought by a person claiming or owning an undivided mineral interest in land in this state or an undivided leasehold interest under a mineral lease of land in the state; and
(2)has one or more defendants who have, claim, or own an undivided royalty interest in that property.
(b)The defendant for whom the receiver is sought must:
(1)be a person whose residence or identity is unknown or a nonresident; and
(2)not have paid taxes on the interest or rendered it for taxes during the five-year period immediately preceding the filing of the action.
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 292 (H.B. 108), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 12.10(13), eff. December 4, 2025.