Senate Bill 1264, passed during the 2019 legislative session, outlines arbitration and mediation processes for certain billing disputes. How do I choose arbitration?Learn More About the Arbitration Process in Texas and How It Helps to Resolve Disputes Outside of a Courtroom Setting. You may contact the other side(s) and jointly fill out a. Submission to Arbitration, which can be found on our website. Arbitration works a lot like an actual trial. The arbitrator will hear both sides of the dispute. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program in the Southern District of Texas is explained in District Court Local Rule 16.4. The parties should provide the mediator with a completed "Notification of Mediator" and the "Appointment and Fee Report - Mediation" form. The Act outlines five basic nonbinding ADR procedures: mediation, mini-trial, moderated settlement conference, nonbinding arbitration, and summary jury trial.