Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on Wednesday interrupted a Zoom call promoting Democratic redistricting fights to say she was being threatened with a felony before abruptly leaving the bathroom where she had been speaking.
Collier made headlines for sleeping at the state Capitol rather than agreeing to police surveillance imposed by Republicans following a Democratic walkout and ahead of a vote on partisan redistricting efforts.
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier listens to Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows announce the need for permission slips for Democratic state representatives to leave the House chamber during the House floor session at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
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“They said it’s a felony for me to do this,” Collier said
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