Texas Independence: Start Here
The questions people ask about Texas independence, answered from the record, and the series that follow the story every week.
The Questions
How Would an Independent Texas Defend Itself?
Texas already commands three military branches, and Washington spends tens of billions a year on defense inside the state. The Texas Nationalist Movement's plan builds on the first and settles the second
What Happens to the Texas Power Grid If Texas Becomes Independent
ERCOT already runs about 90 percent of the Texas grid under Texas oversight. The Texas Nationalist Movement holds that independence keeps the operator and the regulator and ends the federal reach that
What Happens to Texas Trade After Independence
Texas exported $448.2 billion in goods in 2025. The Texas Nationalist Movement holds that independence keeps that trade and gives Texas the power to negotiate its own agreements.
What Happens to Citizenship and Passports If Texas Becomes Independent
Texans who hold U.S. citizenship would keep it unless they chose to give it up, and under the Texas Nationalist Movement's position, legal residents of Texas would become Texas citizens automatically.
What Happens to Social Security If Texas Becomes Independent
Nearly five million Texans draw Social Security. The Texas Nationalist Movement's position is that every Texan who paid in and draws benefits keeps them, and Washington already pays its citizens abroad.
Can Texas Afford to Be Independent?
Texas is the world's eighth-largest economy by output. The Texas Nationalist Movement's 2026 report Can Texas Make It? finds that Texans already pay enough, at today's tax rates, to cover the full
How Much of the Federal Debt Would an Independent Texas Owe?
Washington owed $40.30 trillion on October 9, 2026. The Texas Nationalist Movement treats any Texas share as an opening demand to be negotiated, from about $3.7 trillion down to zero, with federal
What Currency Would an Independent Texas Use?
An independent Texas could keep the U.S. dollar from its first day without anyone's permission. The Texas Nationalist Movement treats that as the default and leaves any Texas currency to the government
Would Other Governments Recognize an Independent Texas?
The United States recognized the Republic of Texas in 1837. The Texas Nationalist Movement holds that an independent Texas would be recognized again, and that a negotiated separation with Washington opens the
How Texas Could Hold a Politically Binding Vote on Independence
Only the Texas Legislature can order a statewide vote on independence. The Texas Nationalist Movement's Texas Independence Referendum Act is written so that a yes vote is a political mandate the state
What the Supreme Court Actually Decided About Texas in 1869
Texas v. White was a lawsuit over bonds. The Texas Nationalist Movement holds that its famous indestructible Union line is dictum, that a bond rule the case laid down was later overruled,
What Texas Kept When It Joined the Union in 1845
Texas joined the union in 1845 as an independent republic. It kept its public lands and its debts and won a clause allowing four more states. The Texas Nationalist Movement holds that
The Series
Daily Briefing
A short roundup of the day's news, Texas first, then self-determination news from other countries. Every item is a paragraph with a link to the source.
TEXIT Explained
Plain answers to the questions Texans ask about independence: how a vote would work, what would change and what would stay the same.
Referendum Watch
Votes on independence and self-determination around the world: the question on the ballot, the rules that govern it, the campaigns, the result and what follows.
Overreach Docket
Federal orders, rules, rulings and funding conditions aimed at Texas, each logged with what it requires, who issued it, what it costs Texas and where any challenge stands.
Across the 254
A weekly roundup from the 254 counties of Texas: what county teams did, what commissioners courts decided and the local fights over taxes, water, land and growth.
Latest: Cherokee County Names New County Coordinator as Field Teams Add Leaders
Myth vs. Fact
A claim about Texas independence, stated in the words people actually use, then answered from the primary source: the statute, the court ruling, the agency's own rules or TNM's published position.