§ 154.072.Statistical Information on Disputes Referred

A one-sentence delegation.

The Texas Supreme Court determines the need and the method for statistical reporting of disputes referred by courts to alternative dispute resolution procedures.

The legislature set no requirement of its own. Whether these referrals are counted, and how, is left to the court that supervises the judiciary.

The delegation fits the subject. Reporting formats change, and rulemaking adapts faster than statutory amendment.

It also fits Section 154.003, which makes carrying out the chapter’s policy a responsibility of the courts and their administrators.

Statistics are how a referral program is evaluated. Without counts of what was referred and what resolved, the policy in Section 154.002 has no measure.

Confidentiality is untouched. Section 154.073 protects the content of the proceedings, not the fact that a case was referred.

The chapter’s reporting question is separate from its confidentiality rules. Whether a case was referred and how it ended is a docket fact; what was said inside the procedure is protected by Section 154.073.

Delegating to the supreme court fits its supervisory role. The same court sets the rules of procedure and oversees court administration statewide.

The section imposes no duty on the parties. Reporting, if required, runs through the courts and their administrators.