Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier is spending the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a ...

Rep. Nicole Collier is one of dozens of Democrats who fled Texas earlier this month to block a vote on a Trump-backed redistricting plan.

Texas House Democrats who fled their state to stall a Republican redistricting effort returned on Monday, ending their 15-day holdout.

If voters approve the use of the adjusted congressional maps in the special election, there is a provision stating the maps will be discarded if other states pause their efforts.