Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Is the state of Texas really indivisible?

It says so in the Texas Pledge of Allegiance.

But we can sub divide into up to four additonal states according to the Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States signed on March 1, 1845.

So what do we do about that????

From ChatGPT: Can Texas split into five states?

From AI Overview: 

The current Texas Pledge of Allegiance, as amended in 2007, is:

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
This pledge is typically recited after the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag in Texas public schools.

Key Facts

Daily Recitation: State law requires public and charter school students to recite the U.S. and Texas pledges daily, followed by a moment of silence.

Opt-Out Provision: Students can be excused from participating in the pledges and the moment of silence with written permission from a parent or guardian.

History of Amendments:The original pledge, adopted in 1933, mistakenly referred to the "Texas Flag of 1836".

The phrase "of 1836" was removed in 1965 to correct the historical error (the current "Lone Star Flag" was adopted in 1839).

The phrase "one state under God" was added in 2007 by House Bill 1034.

The legal text governing the pledge can be found in the Texas Government Code, Chapter 3100.