Texas has a right to secession. They were a republic when they joined the US. It is in their agreement to join the US.
If this succeeds, the question is will other states follow?
RE: If this succeeds, the question is will other states follow?
How can the other states follow when unlike Texas, they were never a Republic?
> If this succeeds, the question is will other states follow?
If one goes, others will follow - that’s a certainty. Other candidates would be Florida, much of the deep south, and Alaska.
So yea, if this movement starts picking up steam, expect Biden (walking fustercluck that he is) to respond in such a manner as to turn public support against fedgov.
The Resolution of Annexation, Dated March 1, 1845, had no such language. What it gave Texas the right to do is: "Third -- New States of convenient size not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas and having sufficient population, may, hereafter by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the Federal Constitution; and such states as may be formed out of the territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri Compromise Line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State, asking admission shall desire; and in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri Compromise Line, slavery, or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited."
In other words - it gave Texas the right to divide into 5 states.
But it does not have the legal right to secede. It would have to secede and possibly be a rebel state, and face the possibilities of a civil war with the Federal government.
They are bound by the Constitution, same as every other state. Even those who were independent before being admitted. If Texas wants to leave it would require the approval of both houses of Congress. Same as any other state.