A Texas state lawmaker says he plans to introduce a referendum pushing for the state to secede from the U.S. “The federal government is out of control and does not represent the values of Texans.That is why I am committing to file legislation this session that will allow a referendum to give Texans a vote for the State of Texas to reassert its status as an independent nation,” Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredricksburg, said in a statement.