After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, Gov. Abbott said those things can never be allowed to happen in Texas.

A candlelight light vigil will be held in remembrance of State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in St. Paul on Wednesday. The vigil is scheduled for Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the steps of the State Capitol, the Minnesota House of Representatives announced.

"I have not been through another Capitol that has not had metal detectors." GOP State Sen. Chris Kapenga says he wants metal detectors and a gun ban for the public at the State Capitol in wake of the MN shootings, while still allowing lawmakers to concealed carry: pic.twitter.com/M6Sr9Rhs9V

The statement from Minnesota's Capitol Area Security Committee mourns the assassination of the Hortmans and calls for increased security measures.

Police arrested a man hours after the Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned protest after a credible threat to lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

In Minnesota, the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security issued a joint statement to address security concerns after the deadly attack. The committee is led by two Democrats and two Republicans who serve at the State Capitol.

Authorities released new details in the arrest of a man suspected of threatening to harm Texas state lawmakers Saturday, prompting an evacuation.

Senators on Tuesday pleaded with top Capitol Police officials for an uptick in member security funding in the wake of the fatal shooting of a Minnesota state legislator. The killing of Melissa

A man accused of making a "credible threat" against Texas lawmakers was apprehended in Fayette County while on his way to the protests at the state Capitol.