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Coverage dated September 30, 2026 to October 2, 2026

Texas lawmakers discuss whether New Mexico counties could join the state

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Could a portion of New Mexico be absorbed by Texas? While it may be unlikely, the Texas Attorney General's Office told state lawmakers it was possible during a hearing of the House Select Committee on Governmental Oversight.

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  1. Newsweek

    Could New Mexico Counties Join Texas? Lawmakers Are Sounding It Out (opens Newsweek)

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    A Texas House committee will on Wednesday discuss how counties from New Mexico could potentially be integrated into the state.

  2. KXAN Austin

    Texas lawmakers discuss adding counties from New Mexico in rare boundary change (opens KXAN Austin)

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    The proposal garnered attention in Texas after a pair of Republican state lawmakers in Lea County, NM filed a bill in February that would allow counties to vote on whether or not to secede from the Land of Enchantment and into the Lone Star State.

  3. Fox7 Austin

    Texas lawmakers discuss whether New Mexico counties could join the state (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Could a portion of New Mexico be absorbed by Texas? While it may be unlikely, the Texas Attorney General's Office told state lawmakers it was possible during a hearing of the House Select Committee on Governmental Oversight.

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