#Texit calls for Texas secession after "Brexit" is succesful

Texas secessionists are calling for a statewide vote to leave the United States after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Following the #Brexit hashtag on Twitter, #Texit was born. Here are the internet's funniest responses. Tweeted by @joedustjoedust less Texas secessionists are calling for a statewide vote to leave the United States after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Following the #Brexit hashtag on Twitter, ... more Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close #Texit calls for Texas secession after "Brexit" is succesful 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

Secessionists are pushing for an independent Texas after voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union Thursday.

The hashtag #Texit is making the rounds on Twitter, with some people calling for Texans to demand a vote for independence from the United States in the same fashion as the UK.

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The last push for secession with state politicians was in mid-May, when GOP members briefly considered debating it at the party's state convention. A GOP committee ultimately shut down the idea before it could be debated by more members of the party.

The Texas Nationalist Movement won't go down easy, though. The group has a petition on its webpage where people can sign to push a referendum for Texas independence on a future ballot.

Click through the slideshow above for some of the top #Texit tweets.