Since they want to be the Lone Star, should they just secede and let them be on their own?

[legalboxers]

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3886527-texas-lawmaker-files-texit-bill-to-spur-vote-on-exploring-secession-from-us/
Texas lawmaker files ‘TEXIT’ bill to spur vote on exploring secession from US

A Texas state lawmaker filed a bill on Monday that would set a referendum for voters to decide whether the state should explore the possibility of seceding from the United States.

If the measure — known as the TEXIT Referendum Act — passes, a referendum on whether Texas “should reassert its status as an independent nation” would be scheduled for the next general election on Nov. 7, 2023. The bill would also require potential plans to be presented to the state legislature.

“The Texas Constitution is clear that all political power resides in the people,” Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) wrote in a statement. “After decades of continuous abuse of our rights and liberties by the federal government, it is time to let the people of Texas make their voices heard.”

A coalition of Texas lawmakers — including Slaton — filed the same bill in March 2021, which was referred to the State Affairs committee. It did not, however, receive a hearing or a vote.

Slaton said this time around, he was filing the bill 187 years after the fall of the Alamo.

“On this 187th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo I’m proud to file this bill to let the people of Texas vote on the future of our State,” Slaton wrote in his statement. “Texas was born out of a desire for liberty and self-governance, and that desire continues to burn in the hearts of all Texans.”

The Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM) — whose mission is to secure and protect the political, cultural and economic independence of Texas — called the filing of the bill “great news.”

Bye. But if you have a power grid failure dont ask the Govt for help!

Help! we got no power..

[SnowedIn]

I'm not sure they've fully thought through the implications of secession. The logistics alone are daunting: run your own borders, negotiate for power and water and everything else. Business will leave Texas: they don't want to have to deal with being headquartered in another nation, etc. Insurance will leave it and so on. The hurdles are so high. It's easy for a legislator to propose this stuff and it looks and sounds good but the reality would be far harder and I think the benefits are hard to quantify or justify.

[SnowedIn]

Thank you for MHO!

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

If they want to be a Lone Star state, then make them their own country too

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for MHO :)

[pepper1993]

You know Texas is like super rich and they could build their own power plants right? That said it's literally illegal for them to secede and it's just political posturing.

[legalboxers]

@pepper1993 did their plants work when they had snow and Cancun Cruz ran like a little girl to Mexico and blamed his daughters?

[loveslongnails]

I liked that idea 15 years ago! Now it sounds even better lol.