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  • Democratic Texas Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the House floor in protest after she refused a Republican demand for a law enforcement escort during a standoff over attendance and oversight.
  • Burrows said Democrats could leave the floor only with written permission and consent to be escorted by police until the chamber reconvenes the next morning.
  • Collier frames her stance as protecting majority-minority constituents against maps she says would suppress their voices and dilute their representation.

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Texas Democratic Rep. remains locked inside House chamber after not signing slip for a DPS escort

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/texas-democratic-rep-remains-locked-inside-house-chamber-after-not-signing-slip-for-a-dps-escort/Cbsnews.com
Texas Democratic Rep. remains locked inside House chamber after not signing slip for a DPS escort

Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier refuses to leave Texas House, protesting state trooper escorts

https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2025-08-19/fort-worth-rep-nicole-collier-refuses-to-leave-texas-house-protesting-state-trooper-escortsKeranews.org
Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier refuses to leave Texas House, protesting state trooper escorts

Texas Democratic legislator to stay in state capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/texas-democratic-legislator-stay-state-capitol-refusing-law-enforcemen-rcna225730Nbcnews.com
Texas Democratic legislator to stay in state capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave

Texas Democrat Locked in State Capitol for Refusing Mandatory Escort

https://time.com/7310556/nicole-collier-fort-worth-democrat-texas-escort-republicans-trump-redistricting/Time.com
Texas Democrat Locked in State Capitol for Refusing Mandatory Escort

Texas GOP locks Dem in House chamber after she refuses police 'escort'

https://www.rawstory.com/nicole-collier-texas-house/Rawstory.com
Texas GOP locks Dem in House chamber after she refuses police 'escort'

Democratic Texas lawmaker spending night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/19/politics/nicole-collier-confined-texas-state-capitol-house-redistrictingCnn.com
Democratic Texas lawmaker spending night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort | CNN Politics

Texas Democrat stages lock-in protest in House chamber over GOP redistricting push

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/nicole-collier-protest-texas-democrats-b2810142.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Texas Democrat stages lock-in protest in House chamber over GOP redistricting push

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier remains on House floor after refusing law enforcement escort

https://cbs4local.com/news/nation-world/texas-rep-nicole-collier-remains-on-house-floor-after-refusing-law-enforcement-escortCbs4local.com
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier remains on House floor after refusing law enforcement escort

Watch: Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier locked in Chamber overnight in protest

https://nypost.com/video/watch-texas-house-democrat-nicole-collier-locked-in-chamber-overnight-in-protest/Nypost.com
Watch: Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier locked in Chamber overnight in protest

Democratic Texas lawmaker sleeps on House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

https://abc7.com/post/democratic-texas-state-rep-nicole-collier-slept-house-floor-protest-refusing-demand-law-enforcement-escort/17584775/Abc7.com
Democratic Texas lawmaker sleeps on House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

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