HB 965: Voluntary Trial Resolution
GENERAL BILL by Partington
Voluntary Trial Resolution ; Authorizes parties to civil cases, family law cases, or probate cases to agree or stipulate to appointment of voluntary trial resolution judge; provides compensation of voluntary trial resolution judge; requires clerk of court to treat cases referred to voluntary trial resolution in specified manner; requires chief judge or his or her designee to make available public facilities & personnel in proceedings assigned to voluntary trial judge in specified manner; requires chief judge & clerk to coordinate provision of jurors with voluntary trial resolution judge for certain actions; provides scope of judicial functions of voluntary trial resolution judge; requires presiding judge to maintain jurisdiction to perform certain judicial functions; provides judicial review.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
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HB 965, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2026 at 9:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1424 Voluntary Trial Resolution Berman Similar Last Action: 1/8/2026 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 44.104 Voluntary binding arbitration and voluntary trial resolution. Page 3 (pdf) 44.107 Immunity for arbitrators, mediators, and mediator trainees. Page 8 (pdf)