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Texas Secessionists Push for Referendum on State Becoming Independent
A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give Texans a vote on whether to secede from the United States.
www.newsweek.com
How would this even work?Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that would give Texans a vote on whether to secede from the United States.
Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton said he was "proud" to file H.B. 3596, known as the Texas Independence Referendum Act, on Monday.
Texas nationalists have been pushing unsuccessfully for a referendum on secession for decades despite the fact there is no provision for a state to secede in the U.S. Constitution. Secessionists' hopes have been buoyed by an opinion poll last year suggesting support for independence and a call for a referendum by Texas Republicans.
"The Texas Constitution is clear that all political power resides in the people," Slaton said 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."
If H.B. 3596 is passed, it would place a referendum on Texas' secession on the ballot during the next general election. If a majority vote "yes" on the referendum, a committee would be established to "investigate the feasibility of independence from the Union and propose options and potential plans for independence to the Texas Legislature."