GOP push to overhaul Texas appeals courts districts on back burner for now in face of opposition
Democrats remain wary, though, that Republican leaders may revive the bill in an anticipated special session later this year.
The Texas Senate has dropped, for now, its push to shrink the state’s 14 court of appeals districts into seven. Democrats, civil rights advocates and even some Republicans opposed.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
AUSTIN — A Senate bill that likely would have reversed the Democrats’ recent judicial gains in three of Texas’ biggest metro areas – but also irritated some rural Republicans – is off the front burner in this year’s session.