Protestors had gathered at the Capitol building to support state Rep. Nicole Collier (D), who slept on the House floor rather than agreeing to a police escort.

Parts of the Texas Capitol grounds were evacuated and closed to visitors on Tuesday evening after reports of an active shooter threat.The building itself was s ...

The Texas Capitol and Grounds were evacuated around 1 p.m. Saturday after Texas DPS identified a credible threat toward state lawmakers planning to attend the "No Kings" protest later today.

DPS arrests man after 'credible threat' to lawmakers, Capitol evacuation The Capitol was evacuated following threats to Texas lawmakers amid the 'No Kings' protest in Austin.

Before the Capitol grounds are cleared by DPS at 8pm, we will conclude and separate from any, who may want to help Trump by going elsewhere to sabotage our peaceful protest with unrest.

DPS: 1 arrested after ‘credible’ threat to state … News / Jun 14, 2025 / 10:24 PM CDT ...

DPS first alerted Capitol lawmakers and staffers of the “credible threat toward state legislators” attending Saturday's “No Kings” protest in an email just before 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Brief The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) evacuated the Texas Capitol and its grounds on Saturday around 1 p.m. due to a "credible threat" directed at state lawmakers.

"I have spoken to the director of DPS," Schaefer said in a text message shortly after 2 p.m. "What I can share is that we don't believe there is a direct threat to individual staff. The package ...

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the threat was identified earlier in the day by its Capitol Region. The evacuation happened around 1 p.m., and both the Capitol building ...