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Tex. R. Civ. P. 503.5

Alternative Dispute Resolution

activein force · 2026-07-01 – presentact-effective-date

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.

Provenance

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txcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
08c077fea1abdf4cb28e50f5f40843b0d55ee6e01bbb56a8a9390a31059de627
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