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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 172.116. Appointed Expert

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(a) Except as agreed by the parties, the arbitration tribunal may:

(1) appoint an expert to report to it on a specific issue to be determined by the tribunal;  and

(2) require a party to:

(A) give the expert relevant information;  or

(B) produce or provide access to relevant documents, goods, or other property.

(b) Except as agreed by the parties, if a party requests or if the arbitration tribunal considers it necessary, the expert shall, after delivery of a written or oral report, participate in an oral hearing at which each party may:

(1) question the expert;  and

(2) present an expert witness on the issue.

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