Owning Your Piece of Texas
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- February 2, 2022
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Overview
Publication Information
Owning land in Texas comes with opportunity and responsibility. Owning Your Piece of Texas is a comprehensive, research-based guide that helps you understand the laws that shape how Texans buy, use, and protect their property.
This 2025 update edition includes new 2025
legal developments that affect landowners across the state, including changes to Right to Farm protections and recent Texas Supreme Court rulings on pore space and produced water ownership.
What You'll Learn
- Land ownership basics and common pitfalls in buying or leasing property
- Rights and responsibilities related to water, fencing, and easements
- Updates on Texas Right to Farm law and constitutional protections for agriculture
- Recent court decisions that clarify surface vs. mineral ownership
Download your free handbook today and gain the knowledge to confidently own, manage, and protect your piece of Texas. .
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