# Mineral rights law changed in 1963-64?

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389
**Category:** Howard County, TX
**Created:** [December 17, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389 "2023-12-17T04:12:20Z")
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### Author: ![Rutledge](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Rutledge](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Rutledge)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389/1 "2023-12-17T04:12:20Z")

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I have a question if you know of a certain law. Here is the gist: "There was a law in place in Texas that benefited the original family members mineral right holders that was apparently changed in 1963 or 1964. Not sure of the details of this law but have been told through the grapevine that original family members that still own their mineral rights have additional benefits because of being grandfathered into the old law. Does anybody have any information to share? Thank you.

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### Author: ![Donald\_Skotty](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/donald_skotty/32/4120_2.png) [@Donald\_Skotty](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Donald_Skotty)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2023, 4:26am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389/2 "2023-12-17T04:26:26Z")

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@Rutledge sorry I have never heard of that.

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### Author: ![Rutledge](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Rutledge](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Rutledge)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389/3 "2023-12-17T23:23:26Z")

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Thank you sir! I posted this last night if anyone else has heard of this. Seems everyone would know really.

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### Author: ![Larry\_W\_Love](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Larry\_W\_Love](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_W_Love)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389/4 "2023-12-24T21:43:44Z")

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I read a number of case law decisions, some involving leases and ownerships dating back to as early as the 1920s. I have never seen a discussion concerning any law changes such as you described. Had there been one, it certainly would have been an issue that would have been addressed in the court decisions.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-rights-law-changed-in-1963-64/73389/5 "2024-03-16T04:12:58Z")

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