Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 172.145 · Subchapter F. ARBITRATION AWARD
COSTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as agreed by the parties, an award of costs of an arbitration is at the discretion of the arbitration tribunal.
(b) In making an order for costs:
(1) the arbitration tribunal may include any expenses incurred in connection with the arbitration, including:
(A) the fees and expenses of the arbitrators and expert witnesses;
(B) legal fees and expenses; and
(C) administration fees of the institution supervising the arbitration; and
(2) the tribunal may specify:
(A) the party entitled to costs;
(B) the party required to pay costs;
(C) the amount of costs or method of determining that amount; and
(D) the manner in which the costs are to be paid.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.172.htm
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