Independence movements

Texas independence advocacy: current status

Where the question stood on 22 September 2026: Texas remains a US state; the Texas Nationalist Movement continues active campaigning, with its planks adopted into the 2024 and 2026 state Republican Party platforms.

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Status verified as of 22 September 2026. Political positions change; this explainer describes the documented position on that date.

Current position

Texas remains a state of the United States. No independence referendum has been held or authorized by the legislature. The Texas Nationalist Movement continues active campaigning, and TNM-authored planks were adopted into the Republican Party of Texas platform at its 2024 and 2026 state conventions.[1]

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    Claim: At the Republican Party of Texas's 2026 state convention, TNM-authored independence planks were adopted into the party platform, affirming Texas's right to secede and calling on the legislature to pass a referendum; these planks gained majority delegate support at the party's 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2026 conventions, and TNM-aligned Texas First Pledge signers held leadership positions on the party's governing committee.

    • Texas independence movement takes "foundational step" (Newsweek) link, Platform planks section. Source record

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