The Texas Plan is a proposal designed to give Texas more control over its own affairs and reduce the role of the federal government in the state. It was proposed by the Texas Public Policy Foundation in 2005 and has since been adopted by several states. The Texas Plan has three main components. The first is the introduction of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would require the federal government to balance its budget each year. The second component is a Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which would limit the ability of the federal government to increase taxes or fees without the consent of the state’s citizens. The third component is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow the state of Texas to opt out of certain federal laws or regulations that it deems unnecessary or harmful to its citizens. The Texas Plan has been adopted in several states, including Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It has also been proposed in other states, such as Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.