Texas Republicans have locked Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier inside the state house chamber and refuse to allow her to leave. They are requiring Democrats to sign “permission slips” and have a police escort in order to leave the chamber, and she refuses to sign it.

Multiple credible sources confirm that Texas House Republicans have imposed strict controls on Democratic members' ability to leave the House chamber. Specifically, Democrats are required to sign permission slips and be escorted by law enforcement officers when exiting. Rep. Nicole Collier has refused to sign such a permission slip, resulting in her being effectively locked inside the chamber. This action is part of a broader political conflict involving Texas Democrats who have been resisting Republican-led redistricting efforts by various means, including leaving the state to break quorum and now facing restrictions upon their return.

This situation reflects heightened tensions in Texas politics, with Governor Greg Abbott ordering arrests of absent Democrats and Republicans enforcing strict controls on Democratic lawmakers' movements within the chamber. The evidence strongly supports the claim as accurate and current as of August 2025.