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

State Rep. Nicole Collier has filed a lawsuit challenging the Texas House’s authority to put members under police surveillance, after refusing to sign a permission slip that would allow

Texas Democrat Nicole Collier says she is 'locked in' the House chamber after refusing GOP escort rules, sparking protests and a redistricting showdown.

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.

A Democratic Texas state lawmaker who spent the night on the Texas House floor rather than accept a police escort slammed the GOP in an interview as Republicans try to move forward with their plan to redistrict the Lone Star State.

Kamala Harris thanks Texas Democrats for standing up for the people during a redistricting fight. Democrats face a GOP mid-decade remap to avoid coalition districts.

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

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won't leave, and fellow Democrats are joining her