Texas Democrat state Rep. Nicole Collier had to abruptly leave a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

A Texas Democratic state lawmaker abruptly left a call with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and other top party leaders on Wednesday after she was warned she was committing a felony.

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

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

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson explains the rarely enforced rules being applied during this second special session of the legislature.

The detainment of State Rep. Nicole Collier has drawn outrage and imagery of Black women's suffrage in America.

Rep. Nicole Collier gets surprise phone call from former Vice President Kamala Harris during her second night sleeping on Texas House floor.

Several Texas Democrats joined state Rep. Nicole Collier (D) on Tuesday to protest new guidelines preventing party members from leaving the House chambers without a police escort and signed agreement.

I’m just as stubborn as they are,” said state Rep. Nicole Collier about her refusal to allow 24/7 police surveillance.

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier was forced off of a call with fellow Democrats. Collier appeared to be taking the call from a state Capitol restroom. After Collier abruptly exited, Senator Cory Booker, who was on the call with Governor Gavin Newsom and DNC Chair Ken Martin to name a few,

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