Texas Department of Public Safety closes Capitol grounds following 'credible threat' to lawmakers

The Texas Department of Public Safety announced connected X that they person evacuated the Texas Capitol gathering and surrounding grounds.

The evacuation came aft Texas DPS discovered a credible menace to lawmakers.

The aforesaid lawmakers who were threatened were readying connected attending a protestation aboriginal today.

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The Texas authorities capitol building, successful Austin, Texas, has been evacuated owed to credible decease threats to lawmakers was discovered. (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)

The Texas DPS besides announced that some the capitol and grounds volition stay temporarily closed portion the menace is nether investigation.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick posted connected X to heed the informing and instrumentality the menace seriously.

"I impulse everyone to instrumentality due precautions and heed the informing of the Texas Department of Public Safety until the menace is nary longer active," Patrick said connected X. "Just today, a credible menace was made to perchance termination members of the Texas Legislature astatine the Capitol."

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick posted connected X to heed the informing and instrumentality the menace seriously."I impulse everyone to instrumentality due precautions and heed the informing of the Texas Department of Public Safety until the menace is nary longer active," Patrick said connected X. "Just today, a credible menace was made to perchance termination members of the Texas Legislature astatine the Capitol." (Getty)

Patrick besides said connected X that portion lawmakers person threats and emails monthly, each indispensable beryllium taken seriously.

"There’s a quality betwixt escaped code complaints, which we welcome, and making decease threats. The second tin beryllium a crime. What happened contiguous successful Minnesota was an implicit transgression enactment and a tragic nonaccomplishment of life. Our prayers spell retired to those successful Minnesota," Patrick said connected X.

Protests are presently happening passim the country.

The time is being described arsenic a "day of defiance" against President Donald Trump and his allies.

Protesters march during a No Kings rally successful Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 14, 2025. The objection is taking spot astatine the aforesaid clip arsenic a parade marking the 250th day of the U.S. Army. (David Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital)

These protestors say they are defending ideology and are opposed to what they telephone Trump’s "authoritarian" rule. 

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These protests travel connected the aforesaid time Trump has planned the 250th day parade of the service successful Washington D.C.

The Texas DPS is presently moving with their instrumentality enforcement partners to analyse the matter.

Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this story.

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