No, Texas can't legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth

[LetMyPeopleVote]

I have heard this myth over the years. It is not true

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https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/29/texas-secession/

In June 2022, the Texas State Republican Convention adopted a resolution urging the Legislature to put a referendum before the people of Texas in November 2023 “to determine whether or not the State of Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation.”

Secession and independence have been perennial themes throughout the history of Texas, which broke away from Mexico in 1836 and was an independent republic before it was annexed by the United States in 1845. As the United States was torn apart by divisions over whether slavery could expand into the nation’s western territories, Texas in 1861 voted to secede from the Union. In the ensuing Civil War, up to 750,000 people — more than 2 percent of all Americans — died. Following the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, Texas was formally readmitted to the Union in 1870, during the Reconstruction Era.

Despite perennial talk of another secession, the law is clear that Texas may not leave the union.

The idea is most often raised by conservatives in the state who are angry over some kind of policy coming from the federal government — and the calls seem to become more frequent when a Democrat is occupying the White House. State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg, filed a bill in 2021 to create a referendum election on whether Texans should create a joint legislative committee “to develop a plan for achieving Texas independence.”

“It is now time that the People of Texas are allowed the right to decide their own future,” he said in a statement announcing the legislation.

Even if the Legislature were to act on the new Republican Party proposal to put an independence referendum on the general election, it would not be legally valid.

[Polybius]

1. But as soon as they do it it becomes legal

Like we did.

[Captain Zero]

2. All Biden has to do is close all the military bases in Texas, now

Since it looks like they are going.
Oh close down all the NASA stuff down there too.
And VA and FHA loans for homes.

Until they take it out of their platform.

[Roy Rolling]

3. Yes

It is responsible for the U.S.Government military and all agencies begin to close down in an orderly way.

Republicans in Texas have “fired across the bow” warning the U.S. Government not to “mess with Texas”.

As a U.S. taxpayer I demand the U.S. Government cut funds to Republicans who spend it on secession dreams. If Republicans, want to secede, let them start paying for it NOW with their own money.

[patricia92243]

7. Think of the terrible unemployment if the military bases were closed. And the poor

soldiers would be stuck in a foreign country without a visa. Just one of the many things the silly ones do not think of.

[Nay]

12. Some smaller bases need to be closed NOW, and they need to stay closed for good, just

to show TX that we're serious. You want to mess with the Feds? No problem. There's plenty of Fed shit to close down in TX, and we can start now. Oh, and once it closes, it doesn't open ever again. You want to threaten secession again? Ooops, more shit closes and stays closed.

[Crunchy Frog]

4. I wouldn't have a problem if they did.

[gibraltar72]

5. Oh please give us some hope.

[patricia92243]

6. They should have to do without any Federal money, laws, etc for a year - then

let them vote on it. They won't have three votes.

[GoCubsGo]

8. I think they should hold the referendum anyway. AFTER

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it is explained to the people of Texas just exactly what would happen if they did get their way, just to make a point. These secessionist idiots all think everything will stay the same, except for the name change. None of them ever think things all the way through. It's long past time they have the ramifications explained to them. I'm pretty sure that once people understand what it means to secede, the vast majority will vote against it. With any luck, it might also stifle any further talk of seceding for a good long time. It is beyond old hearing that blather all the time. And, maybe they'll finally wake up to the pack of lies they're being fed by these anti-American fucks, and stop electing them into office.

[Biophilic]

9. Damn, it was such a delightful daydream. My

[multigraincracker]

10. Sell it back to Mexico.

Give em a deal they can't refuse.

[albacore]

15. Why would the Mexicans want that mess? nt

[former9thward]

17. For the economy.

The GDP of Mexico is $1 trillion. The GDP of Texas is $1.8 trillion. Which is why Mexico could not afford it.

[albacore]

18. I was speaking about the other parts.... the racism, the bone-headed capitalism...

..the good ol' boys... the environmental damage.. etc

Oh, yeah... and the guns. Mexico needs more guns.

[Autumn]

11. The people that Texans have elected seem to think they can. I say give it a chance.

[TlalocW]

13. If only there were a way to call their bluff and let them secede

That didn't harm the sane people in Texas.

[roamer65]

14. It can be taken to the Supreme Court as a case.

It is ultimately the SCOTUS that would decide if it is constitutional or not.

[KentuckyWoman]

16. We have some awesome Democrats in Texas.

Just not enough. Please think before offering the whole of Texas to the devil.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. Stop telling Texas to secede.

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