In a statement, Biedermann said the point he was trying to make was that leaders “selectively punish impropriety.”

At a recent conference that featured a sitting state senator, so-called “TEXIT” supporters celebrated their movement’s incremental gains.

The fast-growing region likely will see a considerable number of new state and federal lawmakers after the 2022 election. And in many cases, they will be representing districts whose boundaries have significantly shifted.

Every few months, the question seems to come up: If Texas wanted to, could it secede from the United States? Historical and legal precedents make it clear that Texas could not leave the Union — at least not legally. AdYet the myth that Texas can easily secede persists, in part, because of the state’s history of independence. AdIn the years after Texas joined the United States, tensions over slavery and states’ rights mounted. After the Civil War, Texas was readmitted to the Union in 1870.

Historical and legal precedents make it clear that Texas could not leave the Union — at least not legally. And even if it did, experts say, Texas can't just secede. AdYet the myth that Texas can easily secede persists, in part, because of the state’s history of independence. It says nothing of splitting apart from the United States. After the Civil War, Texas was readmitted to the Union in 1870.