The making of an agreement described by Section 171.001 that provides for or authorizes an arbitration in this state and to which that section applies confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement and to render judgment on an award under this chapter.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 171.081
JURISDICTION
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Cooper v. Bushong (1999)
Most recently applied in Denbury Onshore, LLC v. Texcal Energy South Texas, L.P. (December 2016)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.01, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.