http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CP/htm/CP.154.htm

Under this chapter, a court may refer a case to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in response to party's motion or a motion of the court. Alternative dispute resolution processes addressed in the chapter include: mediation, minitrial, moderated settlement conference, summary jury trial and arbitration. The statute also discusses impartial third parties, who are appointed by the courts to facilitate ADR procedures. The statute addresses issues such as appointment, qualifications, duties, compensation and immunity of those third parties. The state of Texas gives "special consideration...to disputes involving the parent-child relationship."