Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 172.002. Definitions

(1) “Arbitration” includes any arbitration without regard to whether it is administered by a permanent arbitration institution.

(2) “Arbitration agreement” means an agreement to arbitrate a dispute that has arisen or may arise between the parties concerning a defined legal relationship, without regard to whether the legal relationship is contractual.  The term includes an arbitration clause in a contract or a separate agreement.

(3) “Arbitration award” means a decision of an arbitration tribunal on the substance of a dispute submitted to it and includes an interim, interlocutory, or partial award.

(4) “Arbitration tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators.

(5) “Claim” includes a counterclaim.

(6) “Conciliation” includes any conciliation without regard to whether it is administered by a permanent conciliation institution.

(7) “Defense” includes a defense to a counterclaim.

(8) “Party” means a party to an arbitration or conciliation agreement.