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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 172.032. Requirements for Arbitration Agreement

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) An arbitration agreement must be in writing. The agreement is in writing if it is contained in:

(1) a document signed by each party;

(2) an exchange of letters, telexes, telegrams, or other means of telecommunication that provide a record of the agreement; or

(3) an exchange of statements of claim and defense in which the existence of an agreement is alleged by one party and not denied by another.

(b) A contract reference to a document containing an arbitration clause is an arbitration agreement if the contract is in writing and the reference is sufficient to make that clause part of the contract.

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