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Is this legal? A look at why North Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier remains in state Capitol
A Texas House member from Fort Worth prepares to spend another night inside the Capitol in a political showdown over the rules established by the state legislature. Rep. Nicole Collier, who represents District 95 in East Fort Worth,

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Texas Democrats join state Rep. Nicole Collier to protest police involvement in redistricting fight
Why Texas Democrat Nicole Collier is sleeping at the state Capitol after refusing to submit to Republican demands
Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest
Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort and returned to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.

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Texas Democrat sleeps on House floor in bodyguard protest
Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor
Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort
The majority of the Democrats complied with the law enforcement escort, showing reporters what they called “permission slips” they received to leave the House floor and pointing to the officers escor...

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Texas Democrats Join Protest Against Police Monitor In State House | Defiant Protest | N18G
Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map
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Fort Worth lawmaker sues over ‘illegal confinement’ in Texas House

Other Texas Democrats, including from DFW, joined Rep. Nicole Collier after they tore up their “permission slips” to leave the chamber.

Debate begins in Texas House on partisan redistricting plan

The Texas House is set to vote on a congressional redistricting plan that could be crucial for Republicans to hold control of Congress in the 2026 midterm.

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.

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.
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Treatment of Fort Worth rep drags Texas redistricting saga to another low | Opinion

Rep. Nicole Collier camps in Texas Capitol to protest GOP-enforced pledge slips. Attorney General Ken Paxton targets Beto O’Rourke over political donations to Democrats. Texas redistricting triggers partisan clashes and legal maneuvering in race to the ...

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
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