Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier is suing over "illegal confinement" after Republicans locked her in the state Capitol for refusing police surveillance
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WHO gave the orders? Where did the orders come from? This is proper accounting.
aug 19, 2025, 8:51 pm • 2 0 • view
The Speaker of the Texas House.
aug 19, 2025, 10:07 pm • 2 0 • view
Dustin Burrows? Are you sure? He is in office because of the Democrats.
aug 19, 2025, 10:12 pm • 1 0 • view
Yup. The order for Democrats that broke quorum required DPS escort to ensure attendance in the next special session came from him.
aug 19, 2025, 10:16 pm • 1 0 • view
Valuable information! Thank you! Do you know if he took the order "from above"? From the Governor or AG? Or the White House? The Republican Political Party has become a paramilitary, they have command channels now and take orders from "above". Not from their voters.
aug 19, 2025, 10:22 pm • 1 0 • view
That we may never know. Since the corrupt AG wanted to charge them with felonies, it might be a deal he worked out to avoid that stupid (and doomed) legal maneuver. Or it might be Burrows just being a GOP dick making life hard for the Democrats that left. Open to speculation.
aug 19, 2025, 10:24 pm • 1 0 • view
Thank you for sharing valuable information!
aug 19, 2025, 10:27 pm • 1 0 • view
www.courthousenews.com/texas-house-...
aug 19, 2025, 10:21 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes
aug 20, 2025, 9:31 am • 1 0 • view
The way I’d be using that time to also fix every Republican seat & desk in the place with krazy glue 🤬
aug 19, 2025, 7:50 pm • 2 0 • view
The Republicans in Texas are monsters period. This will be their legacy, won’t their grandchildren be proud.
aug 19, 2025, 8:28 pm • 2 0 • view
GOOD!
aug 19, 2025, 9:38 pm • 0 0 • view
It's a pity your country doesn't arrest people with badges for committing crimes. It's proven very effective elsewhere.
aug 19, 2025, 8:01 pm • 9 0 • view
Thank God! I certainly would too. 💯
aug 19, 2025, 7:49 pm • 2 0 • view
Good. This is for all of us. This behavior is a threat to our democracy.
aug 21, 2025, 2:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Why in the hell isn't she calling law enforcement? Isn't this kidnapping? This is making world news ... where are the police in TX?
aug 20, 2025, 1:10 pm • 0 0 • view
Who knows what those clowns have done. Do they have rangers or other law enforcement keeping people away? Our tv comes out of Texas and the first few days they were covering it but I haven’t heard much since. I don’t know about coverage elsewhere though.
sep 2, 2025, 5:29 am • 0 0 • view
Finally!
aug 19, 2025, 7:53 pm • 2 0 • view
Is "illegal confinement" what Texas calls the tort of false imprisonment?
aug 19, 2025, 7:40 pm • 9 0 • view
On MSNBC she just stated that she's locked inside the building she cannot leave. What if there's a f****** fire? This goes against all codes for safety and I think the fire department should tell them this is illegal and there could be a fire she could die #Fire Code #False Imprisonment
aug 20, 2025, 1:55 am • 0 0 • view
The GOP have lost their damn minds
aug 19, 2025, 7:34 pm • 16 0 • view
Americans not doing anything about it have lost their minds
aug 19, 2025, 9:04 pm • 10 0 • view
Shame on the other Democrats for signing that bs. Did they think they only needed to be brave once? One and done?
aug 19, 2025, 9:40 pm • 3 0 • view
Good for her.
aug 20, 2025, 2:11 am • 0 0 • view
Good, because this seems totally illegal.
aug 20, 2025, 5:13 pm • 0 0 • view
The Charge is Kidnapping.. Private Citizens ( Republicans) who hold you against your will are charged with Kidnapping! and charge them with addition charges as appropriate!
aug 19, 2025, 8:28 pm • 3 0 • view
Let her take it all the way to the Supreme Court, and then Clarence Thomas will personally shackle her, and drag her slowly behind his giant mega-donor RV. This whole country is cooked, everyone is fucked.
aug 19, 2025, 8:57 pm • 0 0 • view
She's headed in the right direction with the right idea... -ONE.💯🤔
aug 19, 2025, 9:29 pm • 0 1 • view
👏Good for her
sep 2, 2025, 4:14 am • 1 0 • view
Rep. Gene Wu, ..stayed on the House floor with Collier throughout the night, occasionally livestreaming for the caucus’ account on X. He had signed so he could go spend time with his family.., but when Collier asked him to stick around, he agreed ..he plans to stay with her as long as she’s there.
aug 19, 2025, 8:07 pm • 27 4 • view
He still should not have signed, but it is what it is.
aug 20, 2025, 2:49 am • 1 0 • view
The illegal confinement of Nicole Collier was un-American and shameful. The perpetrators should leave the country, real Americans no longer want them here.
aug 20, 2025, 4:38 am • 0 0 • view
She will prevail.
aug 19, 2025, 10:22 pm • 1 0 • view
Republicans don't mind prisons or slavery or pedophiles.
aug 20, 2025, 11:56 am • 1 0 • view
Enough people aren’t talking about this
aug 19, 2025, 7:34 pm • 11 0 • view
👏👏👏-🌟🦸♀️💪💪💪‼️ NONE OF HER COLLEGUES SHOULD HAVE AGREED TO THAT ILLEGAL SURVEILLANCE-THEY SHOULD ALL HAVE BEEN RIGHT THERE WITH HER!! I hope she sues Abbott, Paxton, & the Speaker-As Individuals & not their Office-make it hurt!! & the Law Enforcement who did not refuse illegal orders need to be fired
aug 20, 2025, 3:05 pm • 1 0 • view
I believe that's called kidnapping
aug 20, 2025, 1:29 am • 0 0 • view
Why aren’t we storming the TX capital (peacefully and without injuring others)? For god sakes, TX blue and National Dem leaders. How about you, TX National Guard? Aren’t you here to protect our citizens? Get your act together, get you asses to the TX steps and demand for Collier to be released!
aug 20, 2025, 9:33 am • 1 0 • view
I wish Rep. Collier nothing but the best.
aug 19, 2025, 7:31 pm • 17 1 • view
The Republicans have a new motto, “ Do whatever the hell you want.”
aug 19, 2025, 7:58 pm • 4 0 • view
GOOD FOR HER!!! And name every possible person involved, from potus-baby down to any officers who enforced her confinement. And criminal charges.
aug 19, 2025, 8:06 pm • 7 0 • view
GOOD. SUE THEIR ASS.
aug 20, 2025, 6:31 am • 1 0 • view
Illegal confinement sounds like kidnapping
aug 20, 2025, 5:44 am • 4 0 • view
Good for her! I thought there’s got to be something that can be done for something so blatantly illegal.
aug 19, 2025, 7:34 pm • 6 0 • view
I’d love to see Wheels going into a cell. Potty time would be a trip in there….low evil laugh.
aug 20, 2025, 3:15 am • 0 0 • view
Free Nicole Collier!
aug 20, 2025, 2:30 pm • 2 0 • view
TX reps can be armed, no doubt? Feels like a TX thing.
aug 19, 2025, 8:06 pm • 2 0 • view
If they have a valid CHL in Texas or a reciprocal state, yes in the Capitol building. Outside of the building we have "constitutional carry", so anyone legally allowed to own a gun can carry a gun most places.
aug 19, 2025, 10:01 pm • 2 0 • view
CHL is basically a fast-pass into the TX Capitol.
aug 19, 2025, 10:03 pm • 1 0 • view
For basically anyone that has one! Show your valid CHL as a citizen and you even bypass the metal detectors.
aug 19, 2025, 10:11 pm • 1 0 • view
Ok SCOTUS Six-what you gonna do with this one?
aug 20, 2025, 2:31 pm • 0 0 • view
🤍
aug 19, 2025, 10:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Good. I hope she takes so much they all end up on snap.
aug 19, 2025, 8:04 pm • 3 0 • view
If she still hasn't signed by the weekend, they'll probably turn off the AC and water.
aug 20, 2025, 8:55 pm • 0 0 • view
Kidnapping.
aug 19, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
Let’s gooooooo
aug 19, 2025, 7:51 pm • 5 0 • view
Speaker’s office: (512) 463-1000 Speaker’s COS: (512) 463-1000 Ask for the chief of staff.
aug 19, 2025, 10:01 pm • 0 1 • view
Good, they need to be held to account.
aug 19, 2025, 7:32 pm • 6 0 • view
It’d be funny if she hired private security
aug 19, 2025, 7:36 pm • 12 0 • view
📌
aug 19, 2025, 7:41 pm • 0 0 • view
Why does it often fall to one group, all the time to make the stand for what is right. I am not sure If I am more proud of her, or more disappointed in her collogues who signed up for continuous monitoring. either way Go Rep Collier!
aug 19, 2025, 8:16 pm • 27 1 • view
She should. There's absolutely no legal or moral rationale for requiring her to accept a police escort to leave her place of work.
aug 19, 2025, 7:33 pm • 78 4 • view
Not even her actual place of work that supports her financially. A state rep makes $7200 a year and receives a $150/day per diem when on official state business (like attending a special session). It's a part time job in Texas.
aug 19, 2025, 9:54 pm • 21 1 • view
Suing over a criminal offense? Why not pressing charges?
aug 19, 2025, 9:57 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s so racist of Texas to lock her up like that.
aug 19, 2025, 8:48 pm • 3 0 • view
Yes! More of this, Democrats! FIGHT BACK!
aug 19, 2025, 7:35 pm • 9 0 • view
Kidnapping!
aug 19, 2025, 8:18 pm • 2 0 • view
100% this is illegal confinement. I just sent her office a message urging her to press charges against House Speaker Dustin Burrows. Illegally detaining a State Representative HAS to be a felony. #ArrestBurrows
aug 20, 2025, 2:23 am • 2 0 • view
Republicans are criminals & they keep getting worse.
aug 19, 2025, 9:46 pm • 2 0 • view
GOP “freedom” Freedom to do as you’re told.
aug 19, 2025, 10:57 pm • 3 0 • view
Criminal charges should be filed.
aug 19, 2025, 8:11 pm • 1 0 • view
I'm sorry they did fucking WHAT
aug 19, 2025, 7:33 pm • 8 0 • view
Omggggg. So, a State Representative was kidnapped and locked away?? This is truly sick! 😳😳😳
aug 19, 2025, 7:35 pm • 28 0 • view