Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 51.193. Application for and Determination of Good-Faith-Claimant Status

(a) A necessary party may apply for good-faith-claimant status not later than the 90th day after the date the commissioner issues a final order finding that a vacancy exists.

(b) The application must include certified copies of the applicable county records supporting the good-faith claimant's status.

(c) Not later than the 120th day after the date the commissioner issues a final order finding that a vacancy exists, the commissioner shall declare whether a necessary party is a good-faith claimant.

(d) A person who is denied good-faith-claimant status may:

(e) If the commissioner grants a hearing, the commissioner shall:

(f) A declaration of good-faith-claimant status grants a preferential right to the claimant to purchase or lease the land or an interest in the land as provided by Section 51.194.  The declaration does not confer any other rights.