TEXAS HOUSE DEMOCRATS STATEMENT ON CAPITOL SECURITY THREAT
AUSTIN, TEXAS — After reports of a social media threat prompting the evacuation and closure of the Texas State Capitol, Rep. Nicole Collier and Texas House Minority Leader Rep. Gene Wu issued the following statement:
"We are grateful for the Texas Department of Public Safety troopers whose swift and professional response to today's security threat ensured that all representatives, staff, and members of the public were safe. Violence and threats have no place in our democratic process, and we unequivocally condemn any threats against public servants or law enforcement, regardless of political differences. Rep. Collier's stand is rooted in the cherished American tradition of peaceful protest—a principle we will continue to uphold with unwavering conviction.
We encourage Texans who share our concerns to exercise their constitutional rights through peaceful advocacy, including contacting Governor Abbott and Speaker Burrows directly to call for Rep. Collier's immediate release from detention and an end to this discriminatory redistricting scheme. Our democracy thrives when citizens engage peacefully and passionately in the civic process, not through intimidation or violence."