(a) The bill of sale, which may be filed of record in the appropriate real property records, shall at a minimum include:
(1) the name of the:
(A) owner of the land from which the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips were or are to be obtained;
(B) seller, if the seller is not the owner of the land; and
(C) purchaser;
(2) the name of the county containing the tract of land from which the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips were or are to be obtained and:
(A) a legal survey, abstract, and tract number of that tract of land; or
(B) information from which the identity of that tract of land may be ascertained, including the property address or GPS coordinates;
(3) a general description of the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips conveyed in the bill of sale; and
(4) representations and a warranty from the seller that the seller is the lawful owner of all the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips conveyed in the bill of sale and that the trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips are free and clear of all liens, security agreements, encumbrances, claims, demands, and charges.
(b) The purchaser of trees, timber, logs, pulpwood, or in-woods chips conveyed in the bill of sale may, and is entitled to, rely on the information required to be provided by the seller to be incorporated into the bill of sale, as well as on the representations and warranty of the seller.

Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 151.002

  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.