The Texas State Capitol was evacuated after threats tied to Democrat Rep. Nicole Collier urged armed action. DPS has identified a suspect but no arrest has been made.

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson explains the rarely enforced rules being applied during this second special session of the legislature.

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

GOP leadership required Democrats to consent to a police escort in order to leave the building. Collier chose to stay instead.

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has emerged as a key figure in the state’s ongoing electoral map controversy.

Activists protest the confinement of Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) outside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol Austin, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Rep. Collier has not left the House floor after refusing to have a DPS escort in order to do so.

Rep. Nicole Collier gets surprise phone call from former Vice President Kamala Harris during her second night sleeping on Texas House floor.

Rep. Nicole Collier has been in the House for more than 10 hours Monday after she has refused to have a Texas law enforcement officer shadow her if she

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 state representative Nicole Collier (D) compared herself and her peers to runaway slaves, as well as Jews during the Holocaust this week.