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Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.
Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.
The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNRep. Ray Lopez of San Antonio will not seek reelection to Texas House
State Rep. Ray Lopez, a San Antonio Democrat, will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the Legislature’s lower chamber.
The redistricting fight heats up in Texas House as lawmakers prepare to vote on new mid-decade redistricting maps while Democratic activists voice their disapproval.