After having fled the state over redistricting legislation, Democratic lawmakers had to agree to have security escorts to leave the chamber. Now, a number are refusing.

The House speaker ordered chamber doors locked, and democratic lawmakers now need written permission to leave.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

After Democrats returned to the Texas statehouse, Republican leadership assigned law enforcement officers to monitor them to prevent further delays to their plan to redraw congressional voting districts to favor Republicans ahead of the election.

Representative Ron Reynolds of Missouri City said he plans on returning but was undecided on when that will happen. On Friday, State Rep. Ann Johnson released a statement on her return, saying, “I'm returning to Texas to continue the fight — from the floor, of the House."

Democrats who are eyeing Texas’ Senate seat next year have upped their ad spending and media appearances while embracing clashes with Republican leaders.

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, with governors of both parties threatening to initiate similar efforts in other states.