Texas Lawmaker’s Proposal Would Let State Residents Vote on Secession

A young cowboy mannequin peers through a window in El Paso, Texas, on Oct. 23, 2020. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images

A lawmaker in Texas this week introduced a measure that would allow state residents to discuss, debate, and vote on independence from the United States.

State Rep. Kyle Biedermann, a Republican, filed House Bill 1359, also known as the Texas Independence Referendum Act.