Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, declaring "BOOM," this week won his fight to have his state join 10 others in a growing movement to call a constitutional convention aimed stopping explosive growth in Washington.



"BOOM. Texas has now passed a Convention of States Resolution. Thank you Texas House for today's vote," the governor tweeted after the House joined the Texas Senate in approving the measure.

BOOM. Texas has now passed a Convention of States Resolution. Thank you Texas House for today's vote. @COSProject #txlege — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 4, 2017



The effort was sparked by former President Obama's governmental expansion and advocates said that a Convention of States is still needed under President Trump because Congress shows little sign of shrinking the government and turning power back to the states.

Longtime advocate and top conservative radio talker Mark Levin said, "You want to hear the biggest news today, the very biggest news today? The Texas House just passed Article V Convention of States resolution. The Senate already passed it. So, Texas is state number 11, state number 11 out of 34 needed."



On his show, he added, "I am telling you, this is going to be an earthquake as we get closer and closer to this."

A convention is one of two ways to amend the Constitution, the other being a congressional vote.

Some 34 states are needed to call a convention.

Abbott already has a plan for what he'd like to do in a convention, including placing fiscal limits on the federal government, implementing congressional term limits and cutting the power of the government.

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com