Section 163.203 - Preliminary ConferenceThe arbitrator may set a preliminary conference and may require parties to file a statement of position prior to that conference. The statement of position shall include:
(1) stipulations of the parties to uncontested facts and applicable law;(2) citation to the statutory and regulatory law, both state and federal, that controls the controversy;(3) a list of the issues of fact and law that are in dispute between the parties, including a citation to legal authorities that each party relies on for its legal positions;(4) proposals designed to expedite the arbitration proceedings, including minimizing preparation and decision time required of the arbitrator;(5) a list of documents that the parties have exchanged and a schedule for the delivery of any additional relevant documents, indicating the approximate length of each document;(6) the identification of witnesses expected to be called during the arbitration proceeding, with a short summary of their expected testimony; and(7) other matters as specified by the arbitrator.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 163.203
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 07, February 12, 2016, TexReg 1114, eff. 2/17/2016