FILING INSTRUCTIONS: The property owner must complete this form then send the form to the Comptroller's office, appraisal district and arbitrator (if one has. The Federal Arbitration.Act preempts the Texas General Arbitration Act and is broadly applied to transactions involving interstate com- merce. (a) Civil Cover Sheet. The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") puts arbitration agreements on the same footing as contracts generally. Single arbitrators are required under the Federal Arbitration Act to be neutral unless the parties otherwise agree. Section 3 of the FAA provides that the court "shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has been had. Advanced Legal Writing (2 credit hours). Students will refine their legal writing skills in the context of real-life federal civil motion practice. The Law Library is located at 100 Dolorosa, 5th Floor San Antonio, Texas 78205. 5.