Oh, great. Another half a million people fleeing to Texas.
Remember, Sam Houston refused to take Texas out of the Union and was removed from office.
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/exhibits/presidents/houston2/later.html
March 16, 1861 - Refuses to take oath of allegiance to Confederacy; deposed as governor
Houston was made a Cherokee by one of the Chief's early in his life. He tried to help the Cherokee's many times (and other Indians in the Territory, later OK) . He is said to have sought refuge among them on a number of occassions.