| | '''Texit''' is the common name for any political movement within the [[United States]] [[State]] of [[Texas]] to regain the independence Texas initially enjoyed following the Battle of San Jacinto and the establishment of the [[Republic of Texas]] in 1836. | | '''Texit''' is the common name for any political movement within the [[United States]] [[State]] of [[Texas]] to regain the independence Texas initially enjoyed following the Battle of San Jacinto and the establishment of the [[Republic of Texas]] in 1836. |
| − | Today a [Texas Nationalist Movement https://tnm.me/] now exists. Mr. Daniel O. Miller founded it in 1995 during the [[President of the United States of America|Presidency]] of [[William Jefferson Clinton]] (*1992-2001). This group has advocated for Texas independence ever since, through three subsequent Presidencies.
| + | There have been numerous movements within Texas to reclaim its independence in one form or another, ranging from a group calling itself the "Republic of Texas" (after its predecessor, but which has no problem using violent tactics) to the [[Texas Nationalist Movement]] (TNM, which seeks a political solution by a statewide referendum, similar to [[Brexit]]). |
| − | Recently (25 January 2021), State Representative Kyle Biedermann ([[Republican Party|R]]-Fredericksburg, Comal [[County]], Texas) introduced a bill – the ''Texas Independence Referendum Act'' – to call a public question on the matter of Texas independence on 2 November 2021. If the vote is in favor, then the bill provides that a committee, with members appointed by the [[Lieutenant Governor]] and the Speaker of the Texas State House, consider the "most efficient method" of achieving Texas independence.
| + | On 25 January 2021, Texas State Representative [[Kyle Biedermann]] ([[Republican Party|R]]-Fredericksburg, Comal [[County]], Texas) introduced a bill – the ''Texas Independence Referendum Act'' – which would call for the statewide referendum the TNM advocates, to be held in November 2021. If the vote is in favor, then the bill provides that a committee, with members appointed by the [[Lieutenant Governor]] and the Speaker of the Texas State House, consider the "most efficient method" of achieving Texas independence. |