Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 51.179. Disposition of Deposits

(a) The commissioner shall deposit all initial and supplemental deposits received under this subchapter to the credit of a separate trust account in the state treasury.  The comptroller, on the commissioner's order, shall make disbursements from that account for purposes authorized by this subchapter.

(b) After proceedings on a vacancy application are concluded and all expenditures authorized under this subchapter are paid, the commissioner shall provide to the applicant a complete statement of all deposits and expenditures and shall remit to the applicant any balance remaining from the deposit or supplemental deposits made by the applicant.