Section 172.116 - Appointed Expert(a) Except as agreed by the parties, the arbitration tribunal may: (1) appoint an expert to report to it on a specific issue to be determined by the tribunal; and(2) require a party to: (A) give the expert relevant information; or(B) produce or provide access to relevant documents, goods, or other property.(b) Except as agreed by the parties, if a party requests or if the arbitration tribunal considers it necessary, the expert shall, after delivery of a written or oral report, participate in an oral hearing at which each party may:(1) question the expert; and(2) present an expert witness on the issue.Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 172.116
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.02, eff. 9/1/1997.