Jack B. Anglin Co., Inc. v. Tipps

OPINION

CORNYN, Justice.

In this mandamus proceeding we decide three issues: 1) whether claims arising out of a construction contract dispute are arbi-trable. under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1—16 (the Federal Act), or the Texas General Arbitration Act, Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 224—238-6 (the Texas Act); 2) whether claims brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Tex. Bus. & Comm.Code § 17.41—17.63 (DTPA), are subject to the Federal Act; and 3) the nature of the hearing a trial court must conduct on an application for arbitration. Because we hold that the Relator…