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The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated protesters from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday after a reported possible threat against lawmakers closed the building and surrounding grounds.
GOP leadership required Democrats to consent to a police escort in order to leave the building. Collier chose to stay instead.
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier agreed to return to the state after fleeing to delay a vote on GOP gerrymandering, but declined to sign anything—and so, Republicans locked her in the Capitol.
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.