Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier hunkered down for a second night in the Texas Capitol building rather than accept a mandatory police escort in a redistricting battle as President Donald Trump seeks to keep Republican control of Congress.

Rep. Nicole Collier is one of dozens of Democrats who fled Texas earlier this month to block a vote on a Trump-backed redistricting plan.

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

The Texas Senate expected to vote Friday to send the GOP majority's gerrymander to the governor's desk for approval.

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests

Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being met with criticism from immigration advocates.

The changes are in response to new state laws seeking to limit faculty’s influence and put guardrails on campus demonstrations.

Texas' Republican-led Legislature is expected to give final approval to new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP could win.