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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 85.058 (2026)

Commission Inquiry And Determination

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Sec. 85.058. COMMISSION INQUIRY AND DETERMINATION. From time to time, the commission may inquire into the production, storage, transportation, refining, reclaiming, treating, marketing, and processing of oil and gas, and the reasonable market demand for oil and gas, so that it may determine whether or not waste exists or is imminent or whether the oil and gas conservation laws of this state or the rules and orders of the commission promulgated under those laws are being violated.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2519, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 346 (S.B. 1175), Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1993–2017 · leading case: Swepi, L.P. v. Camden Resources, Inc., 139 S.W.3d 332 (Tex. App. 2004).
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Swepi, L.P. v. Camden Resources, Inc., 139 S.W.3d 332 (Tex. App. 2004). “See Tex. Nat. Res.Code ANN. § 85.058 (Vernon 2001); see also Texaco, Inc.”
Arkla Expl. Co. v. Haywood, Rice & William Venture, 863 S.W.2d 112 (Tex. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “The Railroad Commission is authorized to inquire into all matters concerning oil and gas to determine whether or not waste [4] exists or is imminent or whether the oil and gas conservation laws or the rules and orders of the Commission are violated.”
XTO Energy Inc. v. Elton Goodwin (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN. § 85.058 ( West 2011 ); see also Texaco, Inc.”
Howard Hill Grimes v. State of Texas & Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ann. §§ 85.058 , .201 (West 2001).”
Howard Hill Grimes v. State of Texas & Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ann. §§ 85.058 , .201 (West 2001).”
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