Why did governer Houston refuse to call a convention to discuss secession?

Governor Sam Houston refused to call a convention to discuss secession because he believed that Texas should remain in the Union and that secession would lead to civil war and chaos. He was concerned about the potential consequences of breaking away from the United States, including economic instability and loss of federal protections. Houston also felt that the majority of Texans did not support secession and that a convention would only exacerbate divisions within the state. His steadfast Unionist stance ultimately put him at odds with the pro-secession sentiment that was growing in Texas at the time.