Texas Civil Practice And Remedies Code Title 7, Chapter 154 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 154.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Court" includes an appellate court, district court, constitutional county court, statutory county court, family law court, probate court, municipal court, or...
• Texas Section 154.002 - Policy
  It is the policy of this state to encourage the peaceable resolution of disputes, with special consideration given to disputes involving the parent-child relationship, including...

SUBCHAPTER B ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

• Texas Section 154.003 - Responsibility Of Courts And Court Administrators
  It is the responsibility of all trial and appellate courts and their court administrators to carry out the policy under Section 154.002. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 154.021 - Referral Of Pending Disputes For Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure
  (a) A court may, on its own motion or the motion of a party, refer a pending dispute for resolution by an alternative dispute resolution...
• Texas Section 154.022 - Notification And Objection
  (a) If a court determines that a pending dispute is appropriate for referral under Section 154.021, the court shall notify the parties of its determination....
• Texas Section 154.023 - Mediation
  (a) Mediation is a forum in which an impartial person, the mediator, facilitates communication between parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or understanding among them. (b)...
• Texas Section 154.024 - Mini-trial
  (a) A mini-trial is conducted under an agreement of the parties. (b) Each party and counsel for the party present the position of the party,...
• Texas Section 154.025 - Moderated Settlement Conference
  (a) A moderated settlement conference is a forum for case evaluation and realistic settlement negotiations. (b) Each party and counsel for the party present the...
• Texas Section 154.026 - Summary Jury Trial
  (a) A summary jury trial is a forum for early case evaluation and development of realistic settlement negotiations. (b) Each party and counsel for the...
• Texas Section 154.027 - Arbitration
  (a) Nonbinding arbitration is a forum in which each party and counsel for the party present the position of the party before an impartial third...

SUBCHAPTER C IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTIES

• Texas Section 154.028 - Mediation Following Application For Expedited Foreclosure
  (a) A citation for expedited foreclosure may be served in the manner provided by Rule 106 or 736, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Following the...
• Texas Section 154.051 - Appointment Of Impartial Third Parties
  (a) If a court refers a pending dispute for resolution by an alternative dispute resolution procedure under Section 154.021, the court may appoint an impartial...
• Texas Section 154.052 - Qualifications Of Impartial Third Party
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), to qualify for an appointment as an impartial third party under this subchapter a person must...
• Texas Section 154.053 - Standards And Duties Of Impartial Third Parties
  (a) A person appointed to facilitate an alternative dispute resolution procedure under this subchapter shall encourage and assist the parties in reaching a settlement of...
• Texas Section 154.054 - Compensation Of Impartial Third Parties
  (a) The court may set a reasonable fee for the services of an impartial third party appointed under this subchapter. (b) Unless the parties agree...

SUBCHAPTER D MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 154.055 - Qualified Immunity Of Impartial Third Parties
  (a) A person appointed to facilitate an alternative dispute resolution procedure under this subchapter or under Chapter 152 relating to an alternative dispute resolution system...
• Texas Section 154.071 - Effect Of Written Settlement Agreement
  (a) If the parties reach a settlement and execute a written agreement disposing of the dispute, the agreement is enforceable in the same manner as...
• Texas Section 154.072 - Statistical Information On Disputes Referred
  The Texas Supreme Court shall determine the need and method for statistical reporting of disputes referred by the courts to alternative dispute resolution procedures. Added...
• Texas Section 154.073 - Confidentiality Of Certain Records And Communications
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), a communication relating to the subject matter of any civil or criminal dispute made...

Last modified: September 28, 2016