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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.404 (2026)

Nonpayment Of Oil And Gas Proceeds Or Interest

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Sec. 91.404. NONPAYMENT OF OIL AND GAS PROCEEDS OR INTEREST. (a) If a payee seeks relief for the failure of a payor to make timely payment of proceeds from the sale of oil or gas or an interest in oil or gas as required under Section 91.402 or 91.403 of this code, the payee must give the payor written notice by mail of that failure as a prerequisite to beginning judicial action against the payor for nonpayment.

(b) The payor has 30 days after receipt of the required notice from the payee in which to pay the proceeds due, or to respond by stating in writing a reasonable cause for nonpayment.

(c) A payee has a cause of action for nonpayment of oil or gas proceeds or interest on those proceeds as required in Section 91.402 or 91.403 of this code in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the oil or gas well is located.

Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 966, ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1998–2022 · leading case: ConocoPhillips, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., L.P., & Lois Strieber v. Ralph Wade Koopmann, 542 S.W.3d 643 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016).
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ConocoPhillips, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., L.P., & Lois Strieber v. Ralph Wade Koopmann, 542 S.W.3d 643 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016). · cites it 2× “See TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN § 91.404(c) (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Charles G. Hooks, III v. Samson Lone Star, 457 S.W.3d 52 (Tex. 2015). “Hooks III (“Hooks”) 1 sued Samson Lone Star Limited Partnership, now known as Samson Lone Star, LLC (“Samson”), in 2006, 2 alleging, among other things, breach of contract and failure to pay royalties under Texas Natural Resources Code section 91.404.”
Bright & Co. v. Holbein Fam. Mineral Trust, 995 S.W.2d 742 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 91.404(c) (Vernon 1993).”
Yzaguirre v. KCS Resources, Inc., 47 S.W.3d 532 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001). “Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 91.404(c) (Vernon 1993).”
Russell v. Panhandle Producing Co., 975 S.W.2d 702 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1998). “Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 91.404(c) (Vernon 1993).”
Michael I. Leavitt v. Ballard Expl. Co., 540 S.W.3d 164 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017). “” TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN. § 91.404(a) (West 2011).”
ConocoPhillips Co. v. Ramirez, 534 S.W.3d 490 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2017). “Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ann. § 91.404 (West 2011).”
Gloria Garcia v. Genesis Crude Oil L.P., No. 13-14-00727-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 27, 2015). · cites it 8× “5 TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CODE § 91.402 ...”
Gloria Garcia v. Genesis Crude Oil L.P., No. 13-14-00727-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Apr. 28, 2016). · cites it 4× “See TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN. §§ 91.404; 91.406 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Brad & Randi Aery v. Hoskins, Inc., No. 04-14-00807-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 20, 2015). · cites it 3× “8 TEX. NAT. RES CODE ANN. §91.404 (West 2005) .”
Devon Energy Corp. v. Iona Energy, L.P., No. 02-19-00343-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Jan. 9, 2020). “011 ; Tex. Nat. Res. Code Ann. § 91.404 . 11 15.”
WTX Fund, LLC v. Ray Holt Brown, 595 S.W.3d 285 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2020). “WTX sought a declaratory judgment to determine the respective rights as between 4 See TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN. § 91.404. 5 In briefing to this Court, WTX asserted that Y-Royalty Partners obtained its interests from three granddaughters of Hamilton Roach, who had inherited those…”
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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.404(a): 2 cases
Michael I. Leavitt v. Ballard Expl. Co., 540 S.W.3d 164 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017). “” TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN. § 91.404(a) (West 2011).”
Gloria Garcia v. Genesis Crude Oil L.P., No. 13-14-00727-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 27, 2015). “5 TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CODE § 91.402 ...”
Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.404(b): 1 case
Gloria Garcia v. Genesis Crude Oil L.P., No. 13-14-00727-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Feb. 27, 2015). “5 TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CODE § 91.402 ...”
Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.404(c): 8 cases
ConocoPhillips, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., L.P., & Lois Strieber v. Ralph Wade Koopmann, 542 S.W.3d 643 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2016). “See TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN § 91.404(c) (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Bright & Co. v. Holbein Fam. Mineral Trust, 995 S.W.2d 742 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999). “See Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 91.404(c) (Vernon 1993).”
Yzaguirre v. KCS Resources, Inc., 47 S.W.3d 532 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001). “Tex.Nat.Res.Code Ann. § 91.404(c) (Vernon 1993).”
Russell v. Panhandle Producing Co., 975 S.W.2d 702 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1998). “Tex. Nat. Res.Code Ann. § 91.404(c) (Vernon 1993).”
Gloria Garcia v. Genesis Crude Oil L.P., No. 13-14-00727-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Apr. 28, 2016). “See TEX. NAT. RES. CODE ANN. §§ 91.404; 91.406 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
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