Sec. 155.001. SETTLEMENT WEEKS REQUIRED. In every county with a population of 150,000 or greater there shall be a settlement week during law week and judicial conference week each year or during any other two weeks as the administrative judge of each judicial district may designate. During these weeks the district courts, constitutional and statutory county courts, and the family law courts will facilitate the voluntary settlement of civil and family law cases.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1211, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 5.005, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Title 7 - Alternate Methods of Dispute Resolution
Chapter 155 - Settlement Weeks
Section 155.001. Settlement Weeks Required
Section 155.002. Settlement Week Committee
Section 155.003. Attorney to Serve as Mediator
Section 155.004. Application of Certain Alternate Dispute Resolution Procedures
Section 155.005. Authority of Court
Section 155.006. Funding; Cooperation With Other Organizations