re: TEXIT Referendum Bill Is Now Official

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Explain this to me like I’m five, please? What are the individual steps that Texas would have to take in order for this to work.

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Step 1: Seek and obtain sponsorship for bill from Texas legislator [Kyle Biedermann (Fredericksburg)]

Step 2: File bill in Texas legislative session [January 26, 2021]

"A referendum is to be held on whether Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation or remain a member of the United States."


>> WE ARE HERE <<


Step 3: Pass legislation though the House

Step 4: Pass legislation through the Senate

Step 5: Governor's signature

** The referendum shall be held on the next regularly scheduled general election date after the passage of this act and any subsequent general elections dates as called by the Governor, a 2/3rds vote of the Texas Legislature or upon the submission of a petition of Texas voters in accordance with chapter 172 of the Texas Election Code (the day appointed under subsection (2) must be no later than 31 December of same year) **


Step 6: People of Texas vote [November, unless a special election is called]

The question that is to appear on the ballot is—

“Should the State of Texas reassert its status as an independent nation?”

The alternative answers to that question that are to appear on the ballot are—

“Yes” and “No.”


** Bill passes with 50% +1 of those who cast a vote **


DUTY TO PUBLISH INFORMATION ON OUTCOME OF PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO REFORM THE FEDERAL UNION AND ASSERT TEXAS SOVEREIGNTY

(1)The Secretary of State must publish a report which contains (alone or with other material)—

(a) a statement which details previous efforts by the State of Texas to initiate reform in the relationship between the State of Texas and the Federal union as well as efforts to retain or reassert the sovereignty of the State of Texas, and

(b) the opinion of the Secretary of State on the success of those efforts.

(2) The report must be published no later than 10 weeks before the scheduled referendum date.

(3) A copy of the report published under this section must be submitted to the Legislature of the State of Texas, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Texas Congressional delegation, and the President of the United States.


DUTY TO PUBLISH INFORMATION ABOUT TEXAS MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES

(1)The Secretary of State must publish a report which contains (alone or with other material)—

(a) information about rights and obligations of the State of Texas and its citizens that arise under Federal law as a result of Texas membership in the United States, and

(b) examples of countries that are not part of the United States but do have other arrangements and agreements with the United States (describing, in the case of each country given as an example, those arrangements).

(2) The report must be published no later than 10 weeks before the scheduled referendum date.

(3) A copy of the report published under this section must be submitted to the Legislature of the State of Texas, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Texas Congressional delegation, and the President of the United States.


RESULTS

(1) The results of the referendum shall be reported first and foremost to the citizens of Texas, to both houses of the United States Congress and to the President of the United States by the Governor of the State of Texas.

(2) Should the vote of the citizens result in a YES decision for Texas independence, the Texas Legislature shall, within twelve calendar months following the referendum, craft an Ordinance for Texas Independence defining and outlining a plan to implement the decision of the referendum, to include an operational plan, to establish Texas as an independent republic.


Step 7: Referendum passes; whiskey for my men and beer for my horses