Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.084 – Stay of Certain Proceedings
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(a) After an initial application is filed, the court may stay:
(1) a proceeding under a later filed application in another court to:
(A) invoke the jurisdiction of that court; or
(B) obtain an order under this chapter; or
(2) a proceeding instituted after the initial application has been filed.
(b) A stay under this section affects only an issue subject to arbitration under an agreement in accordance with the terms of the initial application.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.084
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.