TX SB1763

Establishes that mineral estate owners own the brine minerals beneath their land as real property, unless otherwise specified by conveyance, contract, deed, lease, or other binding obligation

Defines "brine minerals" to include particles and solutes in brine such as bromine, magnesium, potassium, lithium, boron, chlorine, iodine, calcium, strontium, sodium, sulfur, barium, and sodium chloride

Defines "brine" as subterranean liquid of varying salinities, explicitly excluding groundwater, surface water, fluid oil and gas waste, and oil/gas products

Expands the definition of "brine mining" to include extraction of brine minerals, interstitial particles, and solutes from subsurface formations

Requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules for administering brine mining, including reporting requirements for operators of brine production wells and injection wells

Takes effect September 1, 2025