Mediation is defined in Section 154.023 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code as “a forum in which an impartial person, the mediator, facilitates communication between parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or understanding among them.” Under Section 154.021(a) of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, "[a] court may, on its own motion or the motion of a party, refer a pending dispute for resolution by an alternative dispute resolution procedure", such as mediation.
Depending on the claim, there may be another state statutory rule that grants a party the right to move to compel mediation. (See eg., Tex. Prop. Code, §27.0041(a) (“If a claimant files suit seeking from a contractor damages arising from a construction defect in an amount greater than $7,500, the claimant or contractor may file a motion to compel mediation of the dispute. The motion must be filed not later than the 90th day after the date the suit is filed.”); Tex. Ins. Code § 541.161(a) (“A party may, no later than the 90th day after the date a pleading seeking relief under this subchapter is served, file a motion to compel mediation of the dispute in the manner provided by this section.”); Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ann. § 17.5051. (“A party may, not later than the 90th day after the date of service of a pleading in which relief under this subchapter is sought, file a motion to compel mediation of the dispute in the manner provided by this section.”).) Local Rules may encourage meditation as well.
Courts are encouraged to grant a Motion to Compel Mediation. Section 154.002 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code provides that it is Texas policy to “encourage the peaceable resolution of disputes, with special consideration given consideration given to disputes involving the parent-child relationship, including the mediation of issues involving conservatorship, possession, and support of children, and the early settlement of pending litigation through voluntary settlement procedures.” Section 154.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code also provides that “[i]t is the responsibility of all trial and appellate courts . . . to carry out the policy under Section 154.002.”
Note that unless the parties agree, “a court may not order mediation in an action that is subject to the Federal Arbitration Act.” (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 154.021.)
If the motion is granted, the parties must appear. “[A] a trial judge has inherent authority to hold parties in contempt for refusal to physically appear at [the] scheduled meeting.” (Gleason v. Lawson, 850 S.W.2d 714, 717 (Tex. App. 1993).)
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NO. 23-09-13745 IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF NESTOR NAHIMM ESQUER AND 418™ JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHANTI PANDEY AND IN THE INTEREST OF AADYA MARGARITA ESQUER, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS A CHILD MOTION T OM. ME. TI Now comes Shanti Pandey, Respondent in the above-en…
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Electronically Submitted 3/4/2024 9:27 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Sanchez …
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Electronically Submitted 3/4/2024 9:27 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Sanchez March 4, 2024 VIA E-MAIL: mcisneros@texaslegalgroup.com Mario …
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NO. 23-09-13745 IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF NESTOR NAHIMM ESQUER AND 4187 JUDICIAL DISTRICT SHANTI PANDEY AND IN THE INTEREST OF AADYA MARGARITA ESQUER, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS A CHILD MOTION TO COMPEL MEDIATION Now comes Shanti Pandey, Respondent in the above-entitled and numbe…
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Electronically Submitted 2/20/2024 2:27 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara February 20…
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 2/2/2024 9:35 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara OMAR OCHOA LAW FIRM …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 2/2/2024 9:31 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara OMAR OCHOA LAW FIRM …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/26/2024 12:00 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/25/2024 4:44 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Brianda Lynette Hernandez …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/25/2024 4:42 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Brianda Lynette Hernandez …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/23/2024 10:28 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/22/2024 12:42 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara …
Hidalgo County, TX
Jan 22, 2024
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Exhibit A CAUSE NO. CL-23-4421-F ALEJANDRO CARRILLO § IN THE COUNTY COURT Plaintiff, § § § V. § AT LAW NO. 6 § …
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CAUSE NO. CL-23-3869-A MIRNA LOSOYA § IN THE COUNTY COURT Plaintiff, § § V. § AT LAW NO. 1 § GERMANIA FARM MUTUAL § INSURANCE…
Hidalgo County, TX
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Exhibit A CAUSE NO. CL-23-4421-F ALEJANDRO CARRILLO § IN THE COUNTY COURT Plaintiff, § § § V. § AT LAW NO. 6 § …
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Electronically Submitted 1/16/2024 12:00 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alexis Medina …
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Exhibit A CAUSE NO. CL-23-4108-I EDITH RODRIGUEZ § IN THE COUNTY COURT Plaintiff, § § § v. § AT LAW NO. 9 …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Exhibit A CAUSE NO. CL-23-4108-I EDITH RODRIGUEZ § IN THE COUNTY COURT Plaintiff, § § § v. § AT LAW NO. 9 …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/9/2024 3:47 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 1/5/2024 2:10 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes 121 N. 10TH STREET …
Hidalgo County, TX
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FILED 1/5/2024 1:30 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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Electronically Submitted 1/2/2024 8:44 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Submitted 12/15/2023 4:34 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara …
Hidalgo County, TX
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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF ZACHARY JAMES RYAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASHLEY RYAN AND IN THE INTEREST OF RILEY RYAN AND KENNEDY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, RYAN, CHILDREN T…
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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA. INTHE MATTEROF INTHE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF ZACHARY JAMES RYAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASHLEY RYAN AND IN THE INTERESTOF RILEY RYAN AND KENNE RYAN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS CHILDREN RESPON…
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Electronically Submitted 12/4/2023 4:17 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alexis Medina …
Hidalgo County, TX
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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF ZACHARY JAMES RYAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASHLEY RYAN AND IN THE INTEREST OF RILEY RYAN AND KENNEDY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, RYAN, CHILDREN …
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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF ZACHARY JAMES RYAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASHLEY RYAN AND IN THE INTEREST OF RILEY RYAN AND KENNE RYAN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS CHILDREN PETITIONER S MOTION TO COMPEL MEDIATION NOW COMES Respondent …
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Electronically Submitted 11/14/2023 3:02 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Sanchez November 12, 2023 VIA …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Filed 11/13/2023 12:40 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Rachel Bueno …
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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF ZACHARY JAMES RYAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASHLEY RYAN AND IN THE INTEREST OF RILEY RYAN AND KENNEDY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, RYAN, CHILDREN …
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Electronically Submitted 10/17/2023 12:09 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
Oct 17, 2023
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NO. 23-05-0662! IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF JASON EDWARD LEE AND 418TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JENNIFER CODY LEE AND IN THE INTEREST OF JASON EDWARD LEE, JR. AND § MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS JAMESON TATE LEE, CHILDREN MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY This motion is broug…
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Electronically Filed 10/12/2023 3:32 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Alan Garcia CAUSE N…
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Filed 10/11/2023 4:26 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk Fort Bend County, Texas …
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Filed 10/11/2023 12:16 PM Beverley McGrew Walker District Clerk Fort Bend County, Texas …
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Filed: 9/29/2023 10:20 AM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 80083643 …
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Electronically Submitted 9/29/2023 11:04 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sa…
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Electronically Submitted 9/22/2023 10:14 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Valeria Garcia …
Hidalgo County, TX
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Electronically Filed 9/20/2023 4:18 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Rubie Cantu Cause No. C-3327-23-B Ruben Ozuna Sr, Elisha Ozuna,…
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DIMET, S.A. DE C.V. Vv. 240 JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATED SHIP REPAIR & HYDRA SUBSEA, LLC AND JAH HENDERSON AUCTIONS OF FORT BEND Defendants., COUNTY, TEXAS Sur-Reply to Motion to Compel Arbitration and Reply to Motion to Compel Plaintiff, Dimet SA de CV, files the following in opposi…
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Cause No. 20 270107 VANS SIMASINGH AND MABEL IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALVARADO, Plaintiffs FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS VS. JEHOVIAN JEBALI PARRISH, JUDICIAL DISTRICT Defendant CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCEFOR PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO CO…
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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA IN THE MATTER OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF ZACHARY JAMES RYAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASHLEY RYAN AND IN THE INTEREST OF RILEY RYAN AND KENNEDY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, RYAN, CHILDREN …
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NO. 23-05-06241 § IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF CRYSTAL LYNN RODRIGUEZ § 410" DAMIEN RODRIGUEZ YASMINE RODRIGUEZ, XYLIA MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS RODRIGUEZ, AIRIS RODRIGUEZ, KORA RODRIGUEZ AND ROMAN RODRIGUEZ, CHILDREN NOTICE OF HEARING BY SUBMISSION ON MOTION TO COMPEL MEDIATION TO: Respondant, Da…
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NO. 23-05-06241 § IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE MARRIAGE OF CRYSTAL LYNN RODRIGUEZ § 410" DAMIEN RODRIGUEZ YASMINE RODRIGUEZ, XYLIA MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS RODRIGUEZ, AIRIS RODRIGUEZ, KORA RODRIGUEZ AND ROMAN RODRIGUEZ, CHILDREN NOTICE OF HEARING BY SUBMISSION ON MOTION TO COMPEL MEDIATION TO: Respondant, Da…
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Filed: 9/1/2023 12:38 PM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 79160350 …
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FILED 8/31/2023 1:24 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Dallas County, TX
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Filed: 8/30/2023 10:58 PM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 79095450 …
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Filed: 8/29/2023 2:50 PM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 79033050 …
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CAUSE NO. 22-04-04783 NICHOLE RUTHERFORD, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CHRISTOPHER RUTHERFORD, KIMBERLY HARRINGTON, Plaintiffs. v. PEDRO LEON, DELISA LEON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS COURTNEY PHELPS, WORTH CLARK, INC. D/B/A WORTH CLARK REALTY, GREENWORKS SERVICE COMPANY, WASHBURN ENTERPRISES LLC D/B/A CLEAR ENVIROSCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, A-1 WRIGHT A/C AND HEATING CO., INC., Defendan…
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FILED 8/25/2023 1:40 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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Electronically Submitted 8/25/2023 9:34 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Carlos Guerra August 23, 2023 VIA EMAIL: ifergu…
Hidalgo County, TX
Aug 25, 2023
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Edrozo, Rebecca 8 = i From: Edrozo, Rebecca Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 3:20 PM 23 aug 23 ANTI: 04 T…
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Filed: 8/22/2023 5:19 PM JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk Galveston County, Texas Envelope No. 78808663 …
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Electronically Submitted 8/22/2023 12:30 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Sanchez …
Hidalgo County, TX
Aug 22, 2023
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FILED 8/18/2023 10:37 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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Exhibit A TH0MASJHENRY A TRIAL FIRM OF MORE THAN 250 ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING VICTIMS NATIONWIDE FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS July 14, 2023 VIA ESERVICE Guillermo Tijerina, Jr. TIJERINA & DENZER, PLLC 1410 W. Dove Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 Stefan Casso THE FUENTES FIRM, P.C. 5507 Louetta Rd., A Spring, …
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FILED 8/4/2023 9:32 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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Cause No. 21-DCV-284696 MARIA ZINNA, INDIVIDUALLY A/N/F IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MINOR CHILD V.U. 400TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VS. FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS IMELDA HERNANDEZ Defendant's Response to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Mediation Defendant Imelda Hernandez files this Response …
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CAUSE NO. -284696 MARIA ZINNA, INDIVIDUALLY IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF A/N/F OF MINOR CHILD V.U. Plaintiff , v. FORT BENDCOUNTY, TEXAS IMELDA HERNANDEZ Defendant. 400 JUDICIAL DISTRICT AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION…
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Electronically Filed 8/1/2023 3:51 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Maria Monsivaiz CAUSE NO. C-0074-19-D MATTHEW …
Hidalgo County, TX
Aug 01, 2023
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FILED 8/1/2023 6:14 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Dec 28, 2022
CLOSED
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Electronically Submitted 7/31/2023 11:01 AM Hidalgo County Clerk …
Hidalgo County, TX
Jul 31, 2023
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FILED 7/28/2023 4:23 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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Electronically Submitted 7/24/2023 4:54 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra …
Apr 29, 2022
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Hidalgo County, TX
Jul 24, 2023
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FILED 7/13/2023 6:13 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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Electronically Submitted 7/17/2023 11:19 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara J…
Hidalgo County, TX
Jul 17, 2023
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FILED 7/17/2023 10:24 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
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