(a) A settlement agreement reached during, or as a result of, mediation that resolves an entire claim, or any designated and severable portion of a claim, or counterclaim, if any, must be in writing and signed by representatives of the Contractor and the Department who have authority to bind each respective party.
(b) If the settlement agreement does not resolve all issues raised by the claim or counterclaim, if any, the agreement must identify the issues that are not resolved.
(c) A partial settlement does not waive a Contractor's rights under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2260, as to the parts of the claim that are not resolved, nor does it waive the Department's rights as to parts of the counterclaim that are not resolved.

Source Note: The provisions of this §732.133 adopted to be effective February 2, 2021, 46 TexReg 842