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You are buying Texas land that already has permits or approvals attached. The seller says the hard part is finished, that the project is already cleared to proceed. From out of state, it is easy to assume those approvals simply come with the land. Here is the question that decides your risk. Do those development approvals actually transfer to you, and do they still hold? So the value you are paying for may depend on rights that are narrower, or shakier, than they look. This guide is for the out-of-state buyer, not the developer or the seller. Let us walk through what transfers, what can quietly fall away, and why it belongs in your review before closing, in plain terms. In This Article: What Vested Rights and Development Approvals Are Do the Approvals Transfer to You? What Can Void or Limit Inherited Approvals Fair Notice and Project Scope Rural Land