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Collaborative Healthcare Bill Before the Texas Legislature
By Holly Hayes - March 2, 2011
A bill seeking to establish a Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency is currently before the Texas Legislature. Senate Bill 8 was authored by Senator Nelson and filed on February 16, 2011. It seeks “to improve health care quality, accountability, and cost containment in this state by encouraging health care provider collaboration, effective health care delivery models, and coordination of health care services.” The bill was referre
Texas Legislative Update
By Beth Graham - February 28, 2011
As many of you know, the 82nd Texas Legislature is currently in full swing. The following notable bills affecting alternative dispute resolution in Texas were filed this session: Senate Bill 218, authored by Senator Nelson and referred to the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, relates “to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems.” The bill would
82nd Texas Legislature Convenes
By Beth Graham - January 13, 2011
The 82nd Texas Legislature convened on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Prefiling of bills before the Legislature began on November 8, 2010. According to the State Bar of Texas, a proposed new Chapter 161 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code is in the works. The Uniform Collaborative Law Act, “Relating to the resolution of certain disputes by collaborative law procedures,” has not yet been assigned a bill number. A copy of the Uniform Co
Texas Legislature Update: Alternative Dispute Resolution Bills
By Victoria VanBuren - June 6, 2009
As previously blogged, the 81st Regular Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on June 1st. Following is a summary of some bills related to alternative dispute resolution filed during the session. Bills that passed: S.B. 1650, authored by Senator Duncan (R-Lubbock), would grant Texas appellate courts jurisdiction over certain interlocutory appeals arising under the FAA. Here are the bill’s history and analysis. H.B. 1083. The bill, auth
The Texas Legislature Adjourned
By Victoria VanBuren - June 4, 2009
Although the 81st Texas Legislature adjourned Monday night, some speculate that the Governor will call a special session to address legislation to keep five state agencies from shutting down: the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Insurance, the Texas Racing Commission, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel. As the dust settles, we will comment on the dispute resolution bills
Texas Legislature Update
By Victoria VanBuren - May 27, 2009
[update: H.B. 2139 passed the House and Senate (with amendments); the amended version was under consideration by the conference committee when the session ended. See here. ] Today, two bills related to ADR were passed by the 81st Texas Legislature: H.B. 1083. The bill, authored by Rep. Gary Elkins, states that “Except as provided by agreement of the parties, a court may not order mediation in an action that is subject to the Federal Arbitra
Texas Bar Journal Article: The Future of Arbitration
By Victoria VanBuren - May 13, 2009
Mark A. Shank and John L. Turner from Gruber Hurst, Johansen & Hail, LLP wrote a timely article about arbitration, published this month by the Texas Bar Journal. The authors do an excellent job at explaining the virtues of arbitration (speed, informality, and low cost) and at the same time, address the latest challenges to mandatory arbitration by legislation introduced in Congress and the Texas Legislature. If you missed the article, here is
Texas Bill: Victim-Offender Mediation Program
By Victoria VanBuren - March 30, 2009
A recent bill related to ADR has been filed by the 81st Texas Legislature. H.B. 2139, authored by Rep. McClendon, would establish a victim-offender pretrial mediation program for first time offenders. Status: Left pending in committee on 03/19/2009. Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law, Mediation,
Texas S.B. 1650
By Victoria VanBuren - March 16, 2009
A new bill related to arbitration was filed last week by the 81st Texas Legislature. S.B. 1650, authored by Senator Duncan (R-Lubbock), would grant Texas appellate courts jurisdiction over certain interlocutory appeals arising under the FAA. Status: Filed on 03/10/2009. Technorati Tags: arbitration, ADR, law, Texas S.B. 1650, FAA
Texas S.B. 556 and H.B. 1635
By Victoria VanBuren - March 6, 2009
Another beautiful week in Austin, Texas. We thought you would be interested to know that the following bills have been introduced recently by the 81st Texas Legislature: S.B. 556. To amend the Insurance Code, by, among other things, adding a clause to provide for binding arbitration agreements within the context of health care contracts with physicians and health care providers. Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on State Affairs on 02/23/2
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