Resurrected Junk

Could be a blessing. The car doesn't look too bad. I expect that Texas has laws similar to CA on abandoned cars. You can get a lien title (or such). You contact all prior listed owners via a form, asking them to claim ownership. If nobody responds (usually), you obtain clear title. That was the case with my 65 Dart which was abandoned at a body shop. The shop had done all the paperwork, so I just needed to submit the paperwork to the DMV. I later had to drive it in for a VIN check.