On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.

The Texas Department of Safety has arrested a man in connection with a “credible threat toward state legislators” attending Saturday's protest.

The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.

Coordinated "No Kings" protests are underway from coast-to-coast, part of a "national day of peaceful protest" against the Trump administration that is expected to draw millions. Protesters in some areas braved wet weather to raise signs and chant slogans supporting the rights of immigrants and criticizing what they see as Trump's power grab.

A protest at the Texas Capitol Saturday comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s deployment of the state’s National Guard to Austin and other Texas cities following a Monday night

Protests for what is being called No Kings National Day of Defiance, an effort challenging President Donald Trump's authority, are planned around the United States this weekend including

"I think we will see the largest peaceful single day protests that this country has seen certainly since the first Trump term," said Indivisible cofounder Ezra Levin, one of the organizers.

More Of The Funniest And Most Creative Signs From The "No Kings" Protests Over the weekend, more than 5 million people turned out for the "No Kings" protests, with over 2,100 rallies taking place across the country in a powerful rejection of Donald Trump.