Rather than succeeding, perhaps Texas could split into 5 and get 10 senators per their annexation agreement to join the US? :
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/annexation/march1845.h...
"Third. New States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the federal constitution. "
(This is Texas trivia for mutual amusement, not a serious suggestion.)
