Overview

• State Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a DNC video call from a Texas Capitol bathroom after saying she was told speaking there could be a felony, a moment captured on video.
• Collier said she had been restricted to the House floor, a members’ lounge, and a bathroom under supervision, and on Thursday she said the House Administration chair told her she could not be on FaceTime there.
• MSNBC reported Collier was later allowed to leave the chamber after the House call ended, and she described the directive as an intimidation attempt following a complaint relayed to DPS.
• Four supporters were arrested at the Capitol on trespassing charges while backing Collier, were released the next morning, and a protester said they were banned from the Capitol for a year.
• The Texas House approved the Republican-backed redistricting bill, which Democrats say cracks and packs minority communities, as California Democrats and the DCCC unveiled a rival map targeting GOP seats.