Because the appeal was filed over 30 days after the lower court's ruling was issued, Supreme Court dismissed the case due to a lack of jurisdiction.
Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
Democrats have called for additional restrictions on firearms after the shooting deaths of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced last year that she would not seek reelection after almost three decades in office.
State Rep. Phil King, who won the Republican nomination for Powell’s seat, is set to be the district’s next senator.
Patrick is on track to get the Senate he wanted heading into the legislative session in 2023.
Powell narrowly won the seat in 2018 and her reelection is unlikely after the Texas Legislature redrew the district to favor the GOP.
The North Texas seat is occupied by Democrat Beverly Powell, but now favors Republicans after redistricting.
In a deposition, Seliger expounded on his opposition to the new Senate map, underscoring the tensions between him and the lieutenant governor.
The Democratic state senator from Tarrant County argues that the new map “is an intentional racially discriminatory scheme.”
The Texas Senate gave initial approval to the new map to shore up support for most incumbents in the chamber.
Three Senate seats could go to new Republicans in the next election and the lieutenant governor has said who he wants to fill them.
