Texas will not secede but, Texas is one of few states that could easily form itself into a functioning country. It has the population, natural resources, manufacturing base, a world class deep water port and 40%of the United States refining and chemical infrastructure not to mention a nuclear arsenal at least as large as France and Britain. It also has one of the largest concentration of military bases in the country. It is entirely self sufficient in food production and has one of the best Medical Centers in the world. Once the war between Houston and Dallas decides where the national Capitol should be located is settled the rest is a piece of cake. If we Annex Louisiana then we would have a near monopoly on oil and gas production and refining and 2 major warm water ports. The more I think about it the better it sounds.