Splitting the Lone Star State

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Texas no longer has that option, since it wasn't provided for when they were re-admitted after the Civil War.

It doesn't matter. The old law is still in affect.

That said, they shouldn't still have that option. The current Congress should have to vote on any new state.

[A18]

Texas no longer has that option, since it wasn't provided for when they were re-admitted after the Civil War.

Of course they still have that right as does every single other state to leave the union if the wish.

What if the middle of the country wanted to secede from the union?



Isn't that unfair to the states they just split in half?

[A18]

I completely agree with you. Unfortunately, in any country, there will always be people who want to centralize control of society for government experiments.

[A18]

If Texas were ever crzy enough to dismember itself, here is what I would recommend.

1) State of Galveston (capital Houston)
In the extreme SE corner, with the Brazos as the western border. and then proceeding from the intersection of 31N and the Brazos to that of 94W and the Sabine on the LA border

2) State of West Texas (capital Lubbock)
The panhandle, consisting of that part of Texas west of 100W and north of 32N.

3) State of Pecos (capital Pecos)
All of Texas west of the Pecos, plus that part of Texas between 30N and 32 N that is west of 100W.

The remaineder of Texas would split along 31 N between
4) State of North Texas (capital Ft. Worth)
and
5) State of South Texas (capital San Antonio)

What would the new Texas and the new states look like?

[A18]

What are some natural boundaries in Texas that could be used for dividing it up? Rivers, mountains, whatever?