Texas Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the statehouse floor after being locked inside the Capitol for refusing a Republican-ordered police escort. Collier and other Democratic state reps fled to Illinois due to a Republican redistricting plan that favors the GOP. Upon their return, House Speaker Dustin Burrows mandated police protection for them. While some Democrats questioned the expense of the police detail, Collier refused to comply, asserting her rights and using her actions as a protest against government decisions.
Collier stated, 'I will not agree to be in DPS custody. I am not a criminal. I am exercising my right to resist and oppose the decisions of our government.'
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the statehouse floor after refusing a Republican-ordered police escort, indicating her protest against government decisions.
Democratic representatives criticized the police mandate as a waste of taxpayer funds and showcased their resistance to Republican-led redistricting plans.
Collier shared a photo of herself sleeping in the chamber, declaring her experience as a form of protest within the Texas Legislature.
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