Relating to the plugging or replugging of certain inactive wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

HB 3911 allows oil and gas operators in good standing (those with active leases or mineral ownership) to contract with Railroad Commission-approved well pluggers to plug or replug "orphaned wells" (inactive wells without a responsible operator). The bill requires pluggers to provide 30 days' notice to the well operator and assume physical control of the well, while protecting operators from liability for the plugging work or related damages. It also prohibits using payment or contracting evidence in future lawsuits about well-plugging obligations, making such evidence inadmissible in court. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects operators, mineral owners, and approved well pluggers.