Section 51.214 - Mediation Timetable(a) The contractor and the department may agree to mediate the dispute at any time before the 270th day after the department receives a notice of claim of breach of contract, or before the expiration of any extension agreed to by the parties in writing.(b) A contractor and the department may mediate the dispute even after the case has been referred to SOAH for a contested case. SOAH may also refer a contested case for mediation pursuant to its own rules and guidelines, whether or not the parties have previously attempted mediation.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 51.214
The provisions of this §51.214 adopted to be effective January 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 979