You asked us how to move forward with the Texit discussion.  So we asked Fran Rhodes, our President and the gal who heads up all of our legislative efforts, to give us some direction.  Here's what she shared...

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With federal government over reach becoming a dangerous reality, Texas sovereignty is on the line and Texans need to be prepared to do something about it.  Clearly - this is an important issue to many of our TTP followers.  Over 300 of you turned out for our TEXIT meeting on Feb 5th, with Representative Kyle Biedermann, and now many of you are asking "What's next?"  What should we be doing to help promote Representative Biedermannn's bill?

Here are a few suggestions:

1)  Contact your State House Representative.  Ask him/her to support HB1359 that would give Texans a voice on the subject.  Also ask them to co-author the bill.  (the more co-authors a bill has, the better chance of getting through committee and eventually to a floor vote).

2)  Contact your State Senator.  Ask him/her to support HB1359 or file a companion bill in the Senate.  (Legislation that has companion bills in both houses has a better chance of getting through the process to a floor vote in one or both houses)

3)  Sign the TEXIT Petition using this link

https://kylebiedermann.com/support-referendum-for-texas-independence-sign-the-petition-now/?ref=email-link&link-id=3901288

4)  Write a letter to the editor of your local news paper or community blog or post about it on social media.  You can find information on local newspapers here:

Newspapers | Texas Press Association.

Newspapers | Texas Press Association

Send a copy of your letter to Rep. Biedermann's office at  [email protected].gov  

Talking Points from Rep. Biedermann:

1. THIS IS NOT A VOTE TO LEAVE THE UNION OR “SECEDE”. 
2. If Texans vote in favor, the bill forms a committee to investigate how TEXIT could be accomplished.  
3. THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE 2020 ELECTION. The idea and spirit of Texas Independence has been around for many years, and now is the time to move forward with a true plan.  
4. This vote is not “un-American”, we love America, it’s the unconstitutional behavior of the federal government overstepping its authority that is “un-American”. 
5. This vote affirms that Texans wish to preserve and strengthen American values and be prepared in the case where the federal government further erodes our freedoms.  
6. At the end of WWII, there were less than 60 sovereign nations. By the end of the 20th century, there were over 190. In 50 years, 130+ countries decided to assert their right of political independence.

For more information on Representative Biedermann's bill, please see his website:

https://kylebiedermann.com/texit-update-heres-what-you-can-do/

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