A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the arrest warrant for multiple Democrats who fled the state to avoid voting on an elections bill.

The Hill reports:

District Judge Brad Urrutia on Sunday signed the temporary restraining order, blocking attempts from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and state House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) from restricting, detaining or confining the lawmakers, paving the way for them to safely return to the state.

The move had been requested Friday by 22 members of the state House, the American-Statesman reported.

The order applies to the state’s House sergeant-at-arms, the Texas Department of Public Safety (TDPS), Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies.

“Angry Republican threats to dispatch troopers to arrest, cuff, shackle, drag in, and cabin duly-elected lawmakers isn’t just meant to chill our speech and impair our ability to represent our districts; it has left our families, friends, and neighbors anxious for our wellbeing and safety,” state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D) said in a written statement.

The governor of Texas issued a civil arrest warrant Rep. Philip Cortez, however, he returned to Texas to begin working on a compromise with Republicans. There are still over 20 Texas Democrats that have yet to return to the Lone Star state.