Texas pre-closing checklist

Texas Land Due-Diligence Checklist

Use this checklist to keep unresolved Texas land questions visible while your contract still gives you time to investigate or renegotiate.

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Written and reviewed by Landeia Research DeskPublished August 9, 2026 · Updated August 13, 2026 · Sources reviewed August 13, 2026

Reviewed for Texas source accuracy, current 2026 program details and explicit parcel-level limits.

Texas evidence tracker

0 of 10 items reviewed

Mark Verified only when you have the document, map, written answer, quote or professional evidence in the deal file. Use Open for missing evidence and Concern for a result that could change the purchase or project.

Legal description matches the land shown and marketed

Recorded legal access reaches a public road

City/ETJ/county/special-district jurisdiction identified

Water source and groundwater-district/provider path confirmed

Septic authority/site evaluation/design path confirmed

FEMA flood and drainage reviewed for home and access

Mineral reservations/leases and nearby oil/gas activity reviewed

Utility extension route and easements confirmed

Agricultural/open-space valuation and rollback exposure checked

Site-development budget includes access, water, wastewater and contingency

Use the checklist with evidence

A Verified status should point to a document, map, quote or written answer.

Federal public-data screenWetlands, FEMA flood data and terrain elevation at the geocoded point.State and local recordsOpen the water, wastewater, property and permit systems that matter in Texas.State-specific riskResearch severed minerals, nearby oil and gas wells, leases and surface-use risk before buying Texas land.