In traditional single family residential communities, each homeowner is responsible for selecting an insurance agent and obtaining their own property insurance. In the event that a.
John Whitmire
A bill was proposed in the Texas Legislature two years ago that sought to make it easier for homeowners to remove unconstitutional, unenforceable and discriminatory provisions from real property records.
State Sen. John Whitmire said he did not catch wind of the proposed legislation until late during the biennial session, which ended without it coming to pass.
This year, though, the longest-tenured legislator at the state capitol in Austin is determined to help the bill become Texas law, which would be welcomed by many of his constituents in his hometown of Houston.Â
âItâs my priority among my priorities,â Whitmire said.
Smitt / iStock / Getty Images Plus How does Texas law apply when there is a potential conflict between a solar lessee and a mineral owner?
The El Paso Court of Appeals addressed an interesting and important issue recently in
Lyle v. Midway Solar. How does Texas law apply when there is a potential conflict between the operation of a large scale solar facility and the ability of the mineral owner to extract oil or gas?
Background
This dispute involves a 315-acre tract of land in Pecos County.
The Lyles own 27.5% of the mineral rights to this land by virtue of a 1948 deed. There is no current mineral lease on the property, and the Lyles have no current plans to lease their mineral interest or otherwise develop the minerals currently. They have not commissioned any geological studies, and they have not entered into any drilling contracts for mineral extraction. In the past 5 years, the Lyles have not received any offers to lease their mineral in