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Rep. Collier spends second night at the Capitol

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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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Collier said having officers shadow her was an attack on her dignity and an attempt to control her movements.

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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.

‘Free Nicole’: Fort Worth officials, faith leaders rally in support of state rep

State Rep. Nicole Collier can’t leave the Texas Capitol building because she won’t sign a paper agreeing to a state police escort.

‘I still have to fight,’ says Fort Worth lawmaker confined to TX Capitol

“Way to go Rep Collier!” Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat, said in a post on X. “Don’t sign the slip! This is why we need to keep Voting Rights Act! Making someone sign a permission slip is way too antebellum!!! This is ridiculous! And, it’s so natural for them (GOP) to behave this way! It’s systemic in their every day actions!”

Fact Check: 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.

Nicole Collier, Texas lawmaker who slept at statehouse, files lawsuit challenging police escorts

The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state.

Fort Worth Democrat confined in Texas Capitol asks judge to intervene

Rep. Nicole Collier is asking a Travis County district judge to rule that she’s allowed to leave the Texas Capitol. The Fort Worth Democrat has been confined to Texas Capitol since Monday after refusing to sign a “permission slip” turning her over to Texas Department of Public Safety custody for monitoring.
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