Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 172.145

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 172.145 - Costs

(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.

Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 172.145

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.02, eff. 9/1/1997.