Tex. R. Civ. P. 503.5 · Part V. RULES OF PRACTICE IN JUSTICE COURTS
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
The policy of this state is to encourage the peaceable resolution of disputes through alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, and the early settlement of pending litigation through voluntary settlement procedures. For that purpose, the judge may order any case to mediation or another appropriate and generally accepted alternative dispute resolution process.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated October 2, 2026)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463426/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf (PDF pages 260)
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