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Texas Democrats return as Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on House floor in protest
Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Aug. 18, 2025, but their protest of redistricting efforts continues. Democratic Texas Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez speaks at a news conference outside of the House chamber in the State Capitol on Aug.
Texas House Rep. Nicole Collier locked in chamber Monday night after refusing to sign GOP 'permission slip'
Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a ...
A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.
Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has emerged as a key figure in the state’s ongoing electoral map controversy.
Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police ...
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