By Michelle Dillon mdillon@jacksonvilleprogress.com Dec 15, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Texas was once a self-governing country for a brief period from March 2, 1836, when it declared independence from Mexico, until Dec. 29, 1845, when Texas was admitted as the 28th state of the Union. The goal of the Texas Nationalist Movement, organized in 2005, is to once again establish Texas as an independent nation. Their mission, as stated on their website, is to âsecure and protect the political, cultural and economic independence of Texas.â Some may view a Texas exit, or TEXIT, from the United States as an impossibility considering Texas has been a part of the US for 175 years. Furthermore, TNM appears to have made little or no tangible progress in its mission to âsecureâ the âindependence of Texas.â However, this may be the year for that to change.