Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat representing Fort Worth, claims that she’s been unlawfully locked in the Texas House chambers, where she remained overnight Monday and several more state Democrats have...

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 ...

State Reps. Gene Wu and Vince Perez plan to stay on the House floor with her overnight, the aide said.

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

“In a democracy, people choose their representatives,” State Rep Chris Turner said. “This bill flips that on its head and lets politicians in Washington, DC, choose their voters.”