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A Democratic lawmaker says she’s being illegally confined after refusing to leave the Texas capitol until the House reconvenes Wednesday morning. This comes after Democrats fled Texas for two weeks to protest Republican redistricting plans.
Lawmakers returned Monday, but State Representative Nicole Collier of Fort Worth refused to sign off on a police escort required to leave the building. She originally said she’ll stay in the building until the legislature reconvenes, but is now filing a petition asking a court to allow her to leave. Collier says she’s facing “illegal restraint by the government.”
