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

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,

You really are inspiring so many people,” the former vice president told Texas lawmaker Collier, who slept inside the state

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.

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.

A protester who was arrested while supporting State Representative Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) is speaking out.

The awkward moment happened just hours before the redistricting plan passed the Texas State House and was praised by Donald Trump.

The standoff began on Monday, when Democratic members returned to the Capitol after being out of the state for more than two weeks due to a controversial redistricting map. Rep. Collier refused to agree to leave the chamber under the surveillance of the Department of Public Safety.

The government is without any legal authority to detain members when a quorum is not needed to conduct business,” reads