Republicans required their Democratic peers to have an escort to ensure they returned to the chamber on Wednesday following their two-week venture outside the state to thwart a GOP redistricting effort.
Texas Dem Rep. Nicole Collier slept in state House, calls herself ‘political prisoner’ for turning down escort after redistricting stunt
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August 19, 2025
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