Democrat lawmaker locked in Texas House chamber after refusing police escort

The Texas House reached a quorum Monday after dozens of Democrats who left the state to dam the vote on a GOP-favored congressional redistricting plan returned to Austin. The Democrats have been requested to signal "permission slips" in order that they could possibly be escorted by state troopers to make sure they’d return when the session reconvenes Wednesday, however State Representative Nicole Collier refused to signal. Instead, she spent the night time locked within the House chamber, the place she is going to possible stay for one more night time. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos experiences.

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