Geothermal energy rights in Texas

Just read where Austin Energy plans to drill a geothermal well near Nacogdoches, Texas.

Surface owner owns the geothermal rights in Texas? Tex Nat Res Code Ch 141: Geothermal Energy.

My understanding is that yes, it’s owned by the surface owner.

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