Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

The House speaker ordered chamber doors locked, and democratic lawmakers now need written permission to leave.

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.

Collier is among the Texas House Democrats who broke quorum to block mid-decade congressional redistricting. She and at least 51 other lawmakers left the Capitol to block a map that opponents say would disenfranchise voters and position Republicans to gain five seats in Congress.

Texas Republicans assigned law enforcement to escort specific Democrats to and from the statehouse after dozens left to block a vote on redistricting.

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier claims she is effectively 'locked in' the state House chamber after refusing to sign a controversial Republican-imposed security form. The Democrat from Fort Worth insists she is 'not free to leave' unless she agrees to be continuously escorted by state troopers,

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier remained on the House floor Monday night after refusing to sign paperwork agreeing to be escorted by the Texas Departm