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Robert Downen is a writer for Texas Monthly:
WILD situation in Texas right now: The House Speaker has required Dems, who just returned from their out-of-state quorum break, to have police escorts once they leave the chamber. One Dem is refusing to leave the House floor with escort, and GOP leaders have blocked press access to the chamber.
— Robert Downen (@robertdownen.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T21:03:11.464Z
Here's a RawStory link that contains posts from NBC reporter Ryan Chandler:
https://www.rawstory.com/nicole-collier-texas-house/
NBC News correspondent Ryan Chandler reported that Collier was "locked into the House chamber" because she refused to sign the document.
"Members are really not happy with the individual DPS escorts," Chandler noted. "Say they are not free to move on their own."
"In my heart I don't feel compelled to sign it," Collier told Chandler. "I'll just sit here, I don't know… I guess I'll wait til Wednesday."
"Members are really not happy with the individual DPS escorts," Chandler noted. "Say they are not free to move on their own."
"In my heart I don't feel compelled to sign it," Collier told Chandler. "I'll just sit here, I don't know… I guess I'll wait til Wednesday."
Here is Ryan Chandler's x account:
https://x.com/RyanChandlerTV
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