§ 172.147.Correction and Interpretation of Awards

Title 7. Alternate Methods of Dispute Resolution · Chapter 172. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Subchapter F. Arbitration Award · Last amended 1997 · Last verified August 29, 2026

In one sentenceSection 172.147 lets a party request correction of a computational, clerical or similar error within 30 days of receiving the award, and interpretation of part of it if the parties agreed, with the tribunal acting within 30 days and able to correct errors on its own.

Full Text of § 172.147

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(a)Not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt of the arbitration award, unless another period has been agreed to by the parties, a party may request the arbitration tribunal to:

(1)correct in the award a computation, clerical, or typographical error or a similar error; and

(2)interpret a part of the award, if agreed by the parties.

(b)If the arbitration tribunal considers a request under Subsection (a) to be justified, it shall make the correction or give the interpretation not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt of the request. The interpretation or correction becomes part of the arbitration award.

(c)The arbitration tribunal may correct an error described by Subsection (a)(1) on its own initiative not later than the 30th day after the date of the arbitration award.

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Plain-English Summary

Fixing the award, on a tight schedule.

The window is 30 days from receipt of the award, unless the parties agreed on another period.

Correction covers mechanical errors. A computation, clerical or typographical error, or a similar error.

Interpretation is narrower and conditional. A party may request interpretation of a part of the award if agreed by the parties.

That condition keeps interpretation from becoming reargument. Absent agreement, a party cannot ask the tribunal to explain what it decided.

The tribunal acts within 30 days of receiving a justified request, making the correction or giving the interpretation.

The result becomes part of the award. An interpretation or correction merges into the award itself.

The tribunal may act on its own initiative for a computational or clerical error, within 30 days of the award.

The period matters for finality. Section 172.118(a) makes the award final on the expiration of the applicable period under this section.

The deadline can be extended. Section 172.149 lets the tribunal extend the period if necessary.

The three tasks differ in kind. A correction fixes a mechanical error, an interpretation explains a passage, and an additional award under Section 172.148 decides something omitted.

Only the first can be done on the tribunal’s own initiative, which keeps the tribunal from reopening its reasoning without a request.

The result merges into the award. A corrected award is the award, which matters for enforcement wherever it is taken.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can an arbitration award be corrected?

Yes, for a computation, clerical, typographical or similar error, on request within 30 days of receipt or by the tribunal on its own within 30 days of the award.

Can a party ask what the award means?

Only if the parties agreed that interpretation may be requested.

How long does the tribunal have?

Thirty days from receipt of a justified request, extendable under Section 172.149.

Amendment History

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 5.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Texas Legislature Online (statutes.capitol.texas.gov). Enacted by the Texas Legislature. Current through May 14, 2026. Last verified August 29, 2026. · Official source