Could New Mexico Counties Join Texas? Lawmakers Are Sounding It Out
Summary
Texas lawmakers are considering adding one or more counties from New Mexico to Texas. Some Republican counties in New Mexico want to leave their state and join Texas, but there is no current legal way for counties to leave a state without approval from both states and Congress.Key Facts
- A Texas House committee will discuss the effects of adding New Mexico counties to Texas.
- Some Republican counties in New Mexico have expressed interest in joining Texas.
- In January, two New Mexico Republican lawmakers proposed an amendment to allow counties to vote on leaving the state, but it did not advance.
- For counties to leave New Mexico and join Texas, both states and the U.S. Congress must agree.
- The change could shift tax money flow and political balance, as New Mexico is a key swing state.
- The Texas committee meeting will study legal and economic issues involved in adding territory from New Mexico.
- Opposition exists in New Mexico, with some calling secession ideas divisive and unrealistic.
- Similar secession proposals in New Mexico have failed to move forward in past legislative sessions.
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