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Texas Capitol evacuated after shooting threat during protest

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Credit: Andrew Freeman / KEYE

Parts of the Texas Capitol in Austin were evacuated after reports of an active shooter threat, according to local media.

KAAB reporter Yami Virgin said during a livestream on Tuesday from the Capitol that people inside had been told to evacuate because of an active shooter threat.

A protest in support of State Representative Nicole Collier was moved outside as a result. Protest organizer Melody Tremallo told KEYE she had been shown a video of the “imminent shooter threat.”

Collier, a Democrat from Fort Worth, has been staging a protest inside the House chamber in opposition to new rules imposed by Republican Speaker Dustin Burrows. The rules require Democratic lawmakers who participated in a quorum break to accept a Department of Public Safety escort before leaving the chamber.

The protest follows a Republican-backed redistricting plan, supported by President Donald Trump, which would create five additional GOP-leaning Texas congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Authorities have not released additional details about the nature of the threat, including whether any suspects have been identified.

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