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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 154.071 — EFFECT OF WRITTEN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

CP § 154.071Title 7. ALTERNATE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION · Ch. 154. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES · Art. D. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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(a)If the parties reach a settlement and execute a written agreement disposing of the dispute, the agreement is enforceable in the same manner as any other written contract.
(b)The court in its discretion may incorporate the terms of the agreement in the court's final decree disposing of the case.
(c)A settlement agreement does not affect an outstanding court order unless the terms of the agreement are incorporated into a subsequent decree.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1121, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1987.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 154.071 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.