Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 154.023 : CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE — ALTERNATE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION — ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES — ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES — Mediation TEXT PDF (a) Mediation is a forum in which an impartial person, the mediator, facilitates communication between parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or understanding among them. (b) A mediator may not impose his own judgment on the issues for that of the parties. (c) Mediation includes victim-offender mediation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice described in Article 56A.602, Code of Criminal Procedure. Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 154.023 Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. TBD,Sec. 2.03, eff. 1/1/2021. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/2001. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1121, Sec. 1, eff. 6/20/1987.