Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 171.023
Proceeding to Stay Arbitration

(a)

A court may stay an arbitration commenced or threatened on application and a showing that there is not an agreement to arbitrate.

(b)

If there is a substantial bona fide dispute as to whether an agreement to arbitrate exists, the court shall try the issue promptly and summarily.

(c)

The court shall stay the arbitration if the court finds for the party moving for the stay. If the court finds for the party opposing the stay, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate.
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4748, ch. 830, eff. Aug. 29, 1983. Redesignated from Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 238-20, Sec. 4 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 588, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 171.023 — Proceeding to Stay Arbitration, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­171.­htm#171.­023 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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