Overview

• House Speaker Dustin Burrows required returning Democrats to sign out into Department of Public Safety custody with escorts assigned to ensure their return for Wednesday’s 10 a.m. session.
• A House official said the plainclothes DPS monitoring would be around the clock, and members lined up after adjournment to sign permission slips pairing them with designated escorts.
• Burrows said those previously subject to civil arrest warrants could not leave without agreeing to the escort conditions, and the warrants remain active for members still absent.
• Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth rejected the escort requirement and said she will remain in the Capitol chamber until the House reconvenes on Wednesday.
• Republican leaders also imposed $500‑per‑day fines, cut office budgets, and required in‑person paycheck pickup, while Attorney General Ken Paxton’s out‑of‑state lawsuits have not succeeded and Gov. Greg Abbott sued to remove Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu.