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Lamp: Added GRT info for Texas

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Added GRT info for Texas

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	==Taxes==		==Taxes==

	Texas has a [https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/ 6.25% sales tax], and this applies to online purchases as well. Counties can apply an additional 2% sales tax, meaning that many parts of the state experience an 8.25% sales tax on all purchases. This is in stark contrast to New Hampshire, which has no [[sales taxes]].		Texas has a [https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/ 6.25% sales tax], and this applies to online purchases as well. Counties can apply an additional 2% sales tax, meaning that many parts of the state experience an 8.25% sales tax on all purchases in addition to a gross receipt tax of 0.331% - 0.75%. This is in stark contrast to New Hampshire, which has no [[sales taxes]].

	Like New Hampshire, Texas does not have a general [[income tax]].		Like New Hampshire, Texas does not have a general [[income tax]].

	==Politics==		==Politics==

Lamp: Sorry, I mean House Bill 3596

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Sorry, I mean House Bill 3596

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	==Secession==		==Secession==

	Governor Rick Perry brought up the idea of secession in 2009 at a political rally. In 2021, a bill was filed in the state House to provide for a nonbinding statewide referendum on secession, but it was never given a hearing or voted on by the committee. In 2022, the Republican party released a report urging the legislature to introduce a referendum in 2023 to secede from the United States, although House Bill ~~1359~~ also known as the Texas Independence Referendum Act has been filed, it is still unclear whether the state will be able to secede from the Union.		Governor Rick Perry brought up the idea of secession in 2009 at a political rally. In 2021, a bill was filed in the state House to provide for a nonbinding statewide referendum on secession, but it was never given a hearing or voted on by the committee. In 2022, the Republican party released a report urging the legislature to introduce a referendum in 2023 to secede from the United States, although House Bill 3596 also known as the Texas Independence Referendum Act has been filed by Representative Bryan Slaton, it is still unclear whether the state will be able to secede from the Union.

Lamp: HB 1359 has been filed.

2023-03-06T21:08:14Z

HB 1359 has been filed.

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	==Secession==		==Secession==

	~~Although Texas has an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_secession_movements ongoing secession movement] it's organization and momentum is lagging behind New Hampshire's secession movement.~~		Governor Rick Perry brought up the idea of secession in 2009 at a political rally. In 2021, a bill was filed in the state House to provide for a nonbinding statewide referendum on secession, but it was never given a hearing or voted on by the committee. In 2022, the Republican party released a report urging the legislature to introduce a referendum in 2023 to secede from the United States, although House Bill 1359 also known as the Texas Independence Referendum Act has been filed, it is still unclear whether the state will be able to secede from the Union.

	Governor Rick Perry brought up the idea of secession in 2009 at a political rally. In 2021, a bill was filed in the state House to provide for a nonbinding statewide referendum on secession, but it was never given a hearing or voted on by the committee. In 2022, the Republican party released a report urging the legislature to introduce a referendum in 2023 to secede from the United States, although ~~no action~~ has been ~~taken yet.~~

	~~This~~ is ~~contracted with New Hampshire, where in 2022~~ the ~~House voted on (although rejected) a proposal for [[New Hampshire secession\|secession]]~~.

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	For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.

	Texas's large size also limits [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurisdictional_arbitrage jurisdictional arbitrage]. Within Texas, state and international borders are many hours away from most population centers. This limits residents' ability to travel to other jurisdictions to take advantage of lower taxes, reduced regulations, or different legal restrictions. New Hampshire's small size and numerous nearby New England states (plus Canada) give residents many options to leverage different legal jurisdictions (for example, [https://silver-therapeutics.com/dispensary-locations/new-hampshire-recreational-cannabis-dispensaries/ recreational cannabis is available in Massachusetts]).		Texas's large size also limits [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurisdictional_arbitrage jurisdictional arbitrage]. Within Texas, state and international borders are many hours away from most population centers. This limits residents' ability to travel to other jurisdictions to take advantage of lower taxes, reduced regulations, or different legal restrictions. New Hampshire's small size and numerous nearby New England states (plus Canada) give residents many options to leverage different legal jurisdictions (for example, [https://silver-therapeutics.com/dispensary-locations/new-hampshire-recreational-cannabis-dispensaries/ recreational cannabis is available in Massachusetts] and [https://potguide.com/vermont/marijuana-laws/ Vermont]).

	==Secession==		==Secession==

FSP-Texan: Added paragraphs on GOP control of state politics. Added jurisdictional arbitrage. Added rainfall. Reworked Secession section.

2022-07-05T04:21:08Z

Added paragraphs on GOP control of state politics. Added jurisdictional arbitrage. Added rainfall. Reworked Secession section.

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	The cities dominate politics in Texas. Due to mass immigration from [[California]], Texas has been headed in a blue direction for decades.		The cities dominate politics in Texas. Due to mass immigration from [[California]], Texas has been headed in a blue direction for decades.

			The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives Texas House of Representatives] has 150 members, with each member representing about 168,000 people each. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Senate Senate] has 31 members, representing about 806,000 people each. This makes the Texas state government much more difficult to penetrate by pro-liberty candidates, compared to the New Hampshire (where House seats represent about 3,300 people and Senate seats represent about 54,000 people).

			In recent decades, Texas state level politics has been ruled by the near single-party control of Republicans. [https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-03-10/nh-lawmakers-firmly-reject-seceding-from-united-states The last Democratic governor was in 1994], the last Democratic Senate was in 1996, and the last Democratic House was in 2002. Prior to Republican control, Texas was under strong Democratic control as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_South Solid South].

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	Texas is incredibly flat and incredibly hot. Temperatures above 100°F are incredibly common in the summer, with droughts and tornadoes in the central and western part of the state, and with hurricanes in the east.		Texas is incredibly flat and incredibly hot. Temperatures above 100°F are incredibly common in the summer, with droughts and tornadoes in the central and western part of the state, and with hurricanes in the east.

			Although Eastern Texas and Houston receive considerable rainfall, most of the state (including the Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio metro areas) [https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/hinds/images/texas-rain.html receives less than 40 inches of rain per year]. Comparatively, almost all of New Hampshire [https://prism.oregonstate.edu/projects/gallery_view.php?state=NH receives more than 40 inches of rain annually]. Parts of Texas are [https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?TX currently experiencing extreme drought].

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	For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.

	==~~Texas~~ Secession==		Texas's large size also limits [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurisdictional_arbitrage jurisdictional arbitrage]. Within Texas, state and international borders are many hours away from most population centers. This limits residents' ability to travel to other jurisdictions to take advantage of lower taxes, reduced regulations, or different legal restrictions. New Hampshire's small size and numerous nearby New England states (plus Canada) give residents many options to leverage different legal jurisdictions (for example, [https://silver-therapeutics.com/dispensary-locations/new-hampshire-recreational-cannabis-dispensaries/ recreational cannabis is available in Massachusetts]).

			==Secession==

			Although Texas has an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_secession_movements ongoing secession movement] it's organization and momentum is lagging behind New Hampshire's secession movement.

	~~Texas has an [https://en~~.~~wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/Texas_secession_movements ongoing secession movement] and~~ a ~~number of reasons~~ the ~~state may be better positioned~~ to secede from the United States, ~~compared to New Hampshire:~~		Governor Rick Perry brought up the idea of secession in 2009 at a political rally. In 2021, a bill was filed in the state House to provide for a nonbinding statewide referendum on secession, but it was never given a hearing or voted on by the committee. In 2022, the Republican party released a report urging the legislature to introduce a referendum in 2023 to secede from the United States, although no action has been taken yet.

	* A large economy. If Texas were its own country, it would be approximately the 10th largest country by GDP. The Texas economy is ~~also more independent from bordering US areas -- unlike~~ New Hampshire~~'s deep economic ties with~~ the ~~Boston metro area.~~		This is contracted with New Hampshire, where in 2022 the House voted on (although rejected) a proposal for [[New Hampshire secession\|secession]].
	* An independent power grid. The [~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Reliability_Council_of_Texas Electric Reliability Council of Texas] is wholly managed by the Texas government and operates with minimal federal regulation.~~
	* Deep sea ports and significant international borders. Texas has 29 official ports of entry [~~https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/ports/ that serviced $740 billion in international trade in 2018~~]~~. The land border with Mexico [https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/ports/el-paso.php accounts for 55% of the border trade~~]~~. These economic connections are much more significant than New Hampshire's limited coastal ports and single Canadian border crossing.~~
	* Energy production. Texas has significant oil and gas production -- enough for to support the entire domestic economy and provide valuable economic exports.

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	For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.

			==Texas Secession==

			Texas has an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_secession_movements ongoing secession movement] and a number of reasons the state may be better positioned to secede from the United States, compared to New Hampshire:

			* A large economy. If Texas were its own country, it would be approximately the 10th largest country by GDP. The Texas economy is also more independent from bordering US areas -- unlike New Hampshire's deep economic ties with the Boston metro area.
			* An independent power grid. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Reliability_Council_of_Texas Electric Reliability Council of Texas] is wholly managed by the Texas government and operates with minimal federal regulation.
			* Deep sea ports and significant international borders. Texas has 29 official ports of entry [https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/ports/ that serviced $740 billion in international trade in 2018]. The land border with Mexico [https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/economic-data/ports/el-paso.php accounts for 55% of the border trade]. These economic connections are much more significant than New Hampshire's limited coastal ports and single Canadian border crossing.
			* Energy production. Texas has significant oil and gas production -- enough for to support the entire domestic economy and provide valuable economic exports.

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	Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. ~~Conversely~~, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic; from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours.		Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. In contrast, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic; from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours.

	For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. ~~In contrast,~~ Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.

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	Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. Conversely, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic~~. And~~ from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours.		Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. Conversely, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic; from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours.

	For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. In contrast, Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. In contrast, Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.

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	Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. Conversely, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic. And from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours. For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. In contrast, Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. Conversely, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic. And from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours.

			For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. In contrast, Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.

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	Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a trip from the centrally-located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is ~~over 6~~ hours ~~round-trip~~ with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours ~~one way~~. Conversely, a ~~round-trip~~ drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 4 hours with minimal traffic. And from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours ~~one way~~. For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. In contrast, Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.		Due to the sheer size of Texas, intrastate travel is a major factor for anyone seeking to enjoy the state's various natural attractions. According to Google Maps, a one-way trip from the centrally located city of Austin to the nearest decent beach (Corpus Christi) is just under 3.5 hours with minimal traffic. For those preferring a more vertical landscape, the drive from Austin to Texas' best mountainous region in Big Bend National Park is nearly 7 hours. Conversely, a drive from the western New Hampshire city of Keene to the coastal city of Portsmouth is approximately 2 hours with minimal traffic. And from the southern New Hampshire city of Nashua, a drive into the state's beautiful northern mountain range takes less than 2 hours. For those preferring urban adventures, the two closest metro areas in Texas are Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, which are approximately 3.5 hours apart. In contrast, Google Maps reports that a trip from New Hampshire's northern-most large town of Rochester to the heart of downtown Boston takes just under 90 minutes.