US EditionTexas Democrat Spends Night in State House Protesting Police Shadowing in Redistricting Battle
Nicole Collier's protest aims to block GOP redistricting that would add five Republican-leaning seats ahead of 2026 midterms, risking arrest and daily fines for lawmakers, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Texas Democratic State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night locked inside the Texas House of Representatives chamber in Austin after refusing to sign the 'permission slip' to return for a vote on Republican redistricting proposals.
- Two weeks ago, five Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to deny a quorum on plans to add five new Republican-leaning seats for next year's midterms.
- Requiring a 'permission slip', House Speaker Dustin Burrows explained members must sign to be released into DPS custody and return by 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
- Showing solidarity, Texas State Rep. Gene Wu and Representative Vince Perez joined Collier overnight on the House floor with snacks, gaining backing from the Democratic National Committee, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Governors Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker.
- In the coming days, Republican leaders plan to bring their redistricting map to a vote, raising potential legal challenges amid civil liberties concerns, as protests continue.
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Texas Democrat spends night in state House protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle
Republicans in the Texas House require Democrats to sign agreements for constant surveillance by state officers. Rep. Nicole Collier refused and stayed on the House floor.
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Nicole Collier Resists GOP Surveillance, Confined Inside State House
AUSTIN, Texas — In a dramatic display of protest inside the Texas Capitol, State Representative Nicole Collier (D–Fort Worth), one of the longest-serving Black women in the Texas House, spent the night confined in the House chamber after refusing to sign a Republican-issued “permission slip” that would have placed her under constant police escort. The unprecedented standoff unfolded […] The post Nicole Collier Resists GOP Surveillance, Confined …
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