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James Matlock
The Texan’s Guide to Leasing, Royalties, and Defending Your Land
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In Texas, owning the surface doesn’t mean you own the minerals beneath it.
When the landman knocks, most families sign the first offer — and lose thousands, sometimes millions, in royalties, surface damage, and future wealth.
Unleased changes everything.
Written by James Matlock — a former landman and licensed retirement planner who has sat on both sides of the table — this no-nonsense guide arms Texas landowners with the exact knowledge they need to protect their property and negotiate from strength.
You’ll discover:
• Why you should almost never sell your minerals
• How to handle seismic crews and demand full water well protection
• The critical lease clauses that matter most: singular “pipeline” language, separate compressor station agreements with 1–2% royalty override, 25% cost-free royalties, and ironclad Pugh clauses
• How to monitor horizontal wells, collect every dollar you’re owed, and enforce surface restoration
• The urgent fight for royalties on lithium, uranium, and other critical minerals extracted from produced water
Whether you own 20 acres or 2,000, Unleased gives you the practical tools to defend your land, maximize your income, and build generational wealth.
Don’t sign anything until you’ve read this book.
Protect what’s yours.
Unleased: The Texan’s Guide to Leasing, Royalties, and Defending Your Land
In Texas, owning the surface of your land does not mean you own the valuable minerals underneath it. This harsh reality surprises thousands of landowners every year — often leading to unfair leases, expensive surface damage, lost royalty income, and permanent loss of family wealth.
Unleased is the practical, straight-talking guide every Texas landowner and mineral owner needs.
Written by James Matlock — a former landman and licensed retirement planner who has negotiated from both sides of the table — this book arms you with real-world knowledge and proven strategies to protect your property and maximize your returns.
Whether you’re facing your first seismic survey request, reviewing a lease offer, or already receiving royalties, Unleased walks you step-by-step through the entire process:
• Why leasing almost always beats selling your minerals — and how to avoid making a permanent, expensive mistake
• How to respond when seismic crews show up — including mandatory baseline + 6-month and 12-month water well testing
• The exact lease language that protects you: singular “pipeline” wording, separate compressor station agreements with fair market value compensation + 1–2% royalty override, 25% cost-free royalties, strong Pugh clauses, and depth severance
• How to monitor horizontal wells using the Railroad Commission’s GIS Viewer and collect every royalty dollar you’re owed
• Surface damage enforcement, full reclamation requirements, tax strategies (including percentage depletion), and estate planning for mineral rights
• The growing battle for royalties on critical minerals like lithium, uranium, plutonium, and others extracted from produced water — and why new legislation is urgently needed
Packed with real Texas case studies, checklists, sample letters, detailed royalty examples, a comprehensive glossary, and an extensive appendix of tools and resources, Unleased is the complete handbook for Texas landowners who refuse to be taken advantage of.
Knowledge is your strongest defense.
Don’t sign anything until you’ve read this book.
Protect your land. Keep your minerals. Lease on your terms.
Join the fight at matlockfortexas.com
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How God Used an “Unhinged” Marine to Ignite a Political Awakening
From a freezing bar ditch to shaking the Texas establishment with over 517,000 votes.
A sixth-generation Texan, Marine veteran, and oilfield consultant, James Matlock never planned to run for office. But after watching Texas families robbed to support the communist government, freezing in the dark during Winter Storm Uri, and sold out by politicians who put Washington and foreign interests first, he could no longer stay silent.
Refusing power trips in the Marine Corps. Tearing up shady foreign-driver deals. Turning down a $2 million donation with strings attached. Standing on the yellow footprints at MCRD San Diego and actually meaning the oath he took.
This is the raw, unfiltered story of a man God qualified through obedience — not credentials. From delivering a baby in a rain-soaked bar ditch after arguing with the Almighty, to becoming the most hated man in Austin, Matlock’s journey proves one powerful truth:
God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the obedient.
Now leading the growing Texans First Americans First movement, James Matlock delivers a bold call to restore constitutional government, protect mineral rights, secure our energy future, and put Texas and America first.
If you’re tired of “that’s how it’s always been done,” ready to honor the oath, and believe real change starts with everyday Americans, this book is your wake-up call.
There are no coincidences. Only God’s timing.
Securing the Blessings of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness for Ourselves and Our Posterity A Citizen’s Training Manual for the American Republic
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Securing the Blessings of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness for Ourselves and Our Posterity
A Citizen’s Training Manual for the American Republic
This is the book America needs right now.
A clear, primary-source training manual that takes you straight to the words of the Founders — the Declaration of Independence, the full U.S. Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and the Anti-Federalist Papers.
You will discover:
• Why the Second Amendment stands second in the Bill of Rights — as the ultimate guardian of every freedom.
• Thomas Jefferson’s bold vision of natural rights and limited government.
• The fierce debate that gave us our constitutional republic.
• Benjamin Franklin’s haunting warning: “A republic, if you can keep it.”
More than history, this is a call to action. It equips parents, students, homeschoolers, and concerned citizens with the knowledge and duty to secure the blessings of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — not just for ourselves, but for our posterity.
Study it. Guard it. Pass it on.
James Matlock
Cushing, Texas
Veterans, PTSD, and the God Who Calls Us Back into the Fight
From the BLACK to Breakthrough
“I sat in the darkness with a pistol to my temple, convinced I was unworthy of love, forgiveness, or any future.
God interrupted my despair with a simple phone call from my ten-year-old son.
That moment saved my life — and launched a Total Life Reset.”
In Unworthy No More, Marine Corps veteran James Matlock shares his raw, honest journey through PTSD alongside the powerful testimony of Navy SEAL Mack Alexander Chiles. From multiple “BANG” moments and medical retirement to building Mack’s Belts and a thriving cattle operation, their stories prove that God redeems broken warriors.
This book reveals:
• How God loves you at your absolute worst
• Why bad days are actually His boot camp
• Practical tools for spiritual warfare and daily victory
• The daily prayer that changed everything
• How faith, love of country, and working with your hands rebuild a life
You are not too far gone.
You are not alone.
You are Unworthy No More.
God is calling you back into the fight.
BELIEVE. 🇺🇸