Multiple courts have held that statutes of limitations simply do not apply in an arbitration proceeding without some contractual provision. Contracting parties recognize that a lawsuit in court for breach of contract must generally be commenced before the statute of limitations had expired.The Texas Supreme Court has held that an arbitration agreement's incorporation of a shortened limitations period must be clear and unmistakable. A party must make such a motion no later than 3 months (FAA) or 90 days (TAA) after the date a copy of the award is delivered to the movant. The answer is that a typical statute of limitations probably does not apply to an arbitration. I say "probably" because there is a split of authority. In addition, many state-level arbitration statutes, such as the Texas Arbitration Act, are. The term includes an arbitration clause in a contract or a separate agreement. 2 years from the date the cause of action accrues. Many of the limitations regarding coverage in the.