Texas Rep. Nicole Collier's Protest on the House Floor Over Redistricting Maps

Protest Against Redistricting Maps

• 📌 Representative Nicole Collier is protesting the redistricting maps by sleeping on the Texas House floor for over 24 hours.
• ✊ She argues that the maps dilute minority voting power and is refusing to back down.
• 🗣️ Collier stated she was "outraged" and found the situation "unacceptable," vowing not to comply with certain House rules.

The Speaker's Rules and Collier's Stance

• 📜 The Speaker of the House has implemented rules requiring Democrats to sign a permission slip before leaving the capital, with DPS troopers ensuring their return.
• ⚖️ Collier voted in favor of these rules earlier in the year but is now protesting their application.
• 🎤 The Speaker's office stated that Collier's choice to not sign the permission slip is within her rights and that they are focused on moving important legislation.

Rallying Support and Sparking a Movement

• 🤝 Local advocates in Fort Worth are praising Collier's fight, stating that targeting her means targeting every voter and citizen who believes in justice.
• 📢 Collier is calling on others to stand with her, emphasizing that "numbers do matter" and they "refuse to be silent."
• 📣 Some of her Democrat colleagues plan to join her in the House chamber to show solidarity.
• 💡 Collier believes that even a lone person can spark a movement.