The 2018 Democratic sweep that ousted Republican jurists in Texas’ major metro areas has had a negative impact on the appellate courts’ ability to grant rehearings on their rulings, a Supreme Court Advisory Committee memorandum suggests.

Fearing that future elections could repeat the problem, the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Friday discussed changing appellate rules about motions for rehearing.

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