The Feds have Military bases all over the world.
One in the Country of TEXAS is not unworkable.
Plus we have a terrorist living openly in Houston and NO one is doing anything about it.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4004172/is-this-man-a-moderate
Ummm, the fact that Ft. Hood is in TX means you have a significant federal military force to deal with. If the Feds tell TX to piss off on the secession request then what happens?