Texas SB1763 establishes rules for brine mining and defines ownership of brine minerals.

Texas SB1763 amends the Natural Resources Code to create a new chapter on the ownership of brine minerals. It defines "brine minerals" as the interstitial particles and solutes in brine, excluding groundwater, surface water, oil, gas, and related waste. The owner of the mineral estate of the land owns the brine minerals unless otherwise specified. The bill also amends the Water Code to define "brine mining" and "Class V brine injection well," and mandates the railroad commission to adopt rules for brine mining regulation, including reporting requirements for operators.

Texas SB1763 establishes rules for brine mining and defines ownership of brine minerals.

Texas SB1763 amends the Natural Resources Code to create a new chapter on the ownership of brine minerals. It defines "brine minerals" as the interstitial particles and solutes in brine, excluding groundwater, surface water, oil, gas, and related waste. The owner of the mineral estate of the land owns the brine minerals unless otherwise specified. The bill also amends the Water Code to define "brine mining" and "Class V brine injection well," and mandates the railroad commission to adopt rules for brine mining regulation, including reporting requirements for operators.