The new platform plank underscores Texas’ commitment to its sovereign rights. Article 1, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution states that the federal government has overstepped its bounds, infringing upon Texas’ right to local self-government. The plank asserts:
“Pursuant to Article 1, Section 1, of the Texas Constitution, the federal government has impaired our right of local self-government. Therefore, federally mandated legislation that infringes upon the 10th Amendment rights of Texas shall be ignored, opposed, refused, and nullified. Texas retains the right to secede from the United States, and the Texas Legislature should be called upon to pass a referendum consistent thereto and pass the Texas Sovereignty Act as filed in the 88th Legislative Regular Session as HB 384.”
This language clearly conveys that Texas will actively resist federal overreach and maintain its right to self-governance.
“Pursuant to Article 1, Section 1, of the Texas Constitution, the federal government has impaired our right of local self-government. Therefore, federally mandated legislation that infringes upon the 10th Amendment rights of Texas shall be ignored, opposed, refused, and nullified. Texas retains the right to secede from the United States, and the Texas Legislature should be called upon to pass a referendum consistent thereto and pass the Texas Sovereignty Act as filed in the 88th Legislative Regular Session as HB 384.”
This language clearly conveys that Texas will actively resist federal overreach and maintain its right to self-governance.
