A conservative state representative introduced a bill in the Texas state legislature on Monday. If passed, it would give residents a chance to vote on the state seceding from the United States.
Republican State Rep. Bryan Slaton said he was"proud" to introduce the bill, the Texas Independence Referendum Act, or H.B. 3596, because it gives the people of Texas a way to make their voices heard."The Texas Constitution is clear that all political power resides in the people," Slaton tweeted.
Today, I filed HB 3596, which is commonly known as the “Texas Independence Referendum Act," or TEXIT — Bryan Slaton March 6, 2023 A state lawmaker also attempted to add a referendum on secession in 2021. If it passes, the legislature will establish a commission to investigate the feasibility of Texas leaving the United States and provide recommendations to both chambers.
“The people of Texas will look back on this day as a historic first step in taking back our autonomy and our right to self-determination from the federal government," Texas Nationalist Movement President Daniel Miller said in a statement shared with the Washington Examiner.
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