Relating to wind energy agreements and the right of a surface estate owner to capture and employ wind energy.

HB 4511 clarifies legal rights for landowners regarding wind energy development. It establishes that surface estate owners (landowners) can separately sell or transfer the right to capture wind energy - without selling their land - through formal agreements with wind developers. The bill requires these agreements to be recorded with the county clerk to protect subsequent buyers, and mandates that developers must record releases when agreements end. This law directly affects landowners, wind developers, and county record-keeping offices by creating clear, transparent rules for wind energy rights.