A Texas Democrat has stayed overnight at the state Capitol to protest how the Texas House’s top Republican had dozens of her colleagues shadowed.

Several Texas state House Democrats plan to rip up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort on Monday and return to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.

State Rep. Nicole Collier — who spent the night on the House floor of the Texas Capitol on Monday after refusing to give her consent for a police escort to leave the building — has filed a habeas corpus petition,

A state lawmaker has refused to leave the Texas Capitol as Republicans use police to prevent Democrats from fleeing the state over a redistricting vote.

The Capitol grounds were closed as protesters gathered in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who is staying on the House floor in protest.

A tense evening unfolded at the Texas Capitol as protesters and others were evacuated following an active shooter threat.The only person remain

Authorities are searching for a Texas man that was "mistakenly" released from jail before he was set to serve a 5 year state prison sentence

The release of a man who had been serving a five-year sentence for assault is the second time the jail has released someone prematurely this year.