Why a Fort Worth Democrat is confined at the Texas Capitol

This collection of Star-Telegram stories highlights a Texas Democrat's confinement at the state Capitol amid a high-stakes redistricting battle. State Rep. Nicole Collier refused to sign a permission slip for Texas Department of Public Safety monitoring, choosing instead to stay on the floor, which caught public attention and sparked a rally in her support.

Read the stories below.

State Rep. Nicole Collier, a Fort Worth Democrat, appears on the House floor on Aug. 18, 2025. By Eleanor Dearman

FORT WORTH DEMOCRAT CONFINED TO THE TEXAS CAPITOL AFTER QUORUM BREAK

State Rep. | Published August 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Dearman

‘I STILL HAVE TO FIGHT,’ SAYS FORT WORTH LAWMAKER CONFINED TO TX CAPITOL

Rep. | Published August 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Dearman

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, will remain in the statehouse in Austin until Wednesday after refusing a law enforcement escort to leave.

TREATMENT OF FORT WORTH REP DRAGS TEXAS REDISTRICTING SAGA TO ANOTHER LOW | OPINION

A Fort Worth state representative is suddenly at the center of the ongoing fight over Texas congressional redistricting. | Published August 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ryan Rusak

Fort Worth City Councilmember Chris Nettles (center) speaks at a rally on 8/19/2025 in support of State Rep. Nicole Collier. By Harrison Mantas

‘FREE NICOLE’: FORT WORTH OFFICIALS, FAITH LEADERS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF STATE REP

Tarrant County faith leaders along with city and county officials rallied in downtown Fort Worth on Tuesday in support of State Rep. | Published August 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.