Sec. 67.011. VENUE; JURISDICTION. (a) An action to enforce the interest owner's oil and gas lien may be brought in a district court or other court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which:
(1) the oil and gas well from which the oil or gas is produced is located;
(2) the unpaid for oil or gas is located; or
(3) the proceeds for the oil or gas are located.
(b) An interest owner may join multiple proceedings to enforce oil and gas liens involving more than one oil and gas well in one county in the same action.
(c) In cases involving oil or gas from the same oil and gas well or wells:
(1) any persons claiming oil and gas liens in the oil or gas may join in the same action; or
(2) a district court may consolidate separate actions related to the oil or gas.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (H.B. 3794), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Exempt Property and Liens
Chapter 67 - Oil and Gas Liens
Section 67.002. Oil and Gas Lien
Section 67.003. Transfer of Oil and Gas Rights
Section 67.004. Automatic Perfection of Lien
Section 67.006. Rights of Purchasers
Section 67.007. Priority in Relation to Other Liens or Security Interests
Section 67.008. Title Not Affected
Section 67.010. Limitation on Filing Action to Enforce Lien
Section 67.011. Venue; Jurisdiction
Section 67.012. Payment Disputes
Section 67.013. Costs; Attorney's Fees
Section 67.014. Certain Rights of Operator Not Impaired
Section 67.015. Interest Owner Rights Cumulative
Section 67.016. Liberal Construction of Interest Owner Rights