,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #didj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,flores introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9   
commemoration ( ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,nation's fir/ /atewide  
inve/igative law en=cem5t ag5cy1 !      
,rang] ,division ( ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( 
,public ,safety4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,texas ,rang]      
,division's #bjj? ,anniv]s>y            
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,e/abli%$ 9 #ahbc1 ! ,texas ,rang]      
,division ( ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( ,public
 ,safety is ! olde/ s]v+ /atewide law   
en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,nation & w          
commemorate _! #bjj? anniv]s>y 9 #bjbc4 
7#b7 ,! ,texas ,rang]s began z a        
multicultural ag5cy1 & ov] two c5turies 
h includ$ ,native ,am]icans1 ,tejanos1  
,anglo ,europeans1 ,african ,am]icans1 &

 ,asian ,am]icans s]v+ 9 all ranks4     
,wom5 h also s]v$ 9 bo? field & comm&   
ranks4  7#c7 ,?r\gh ! c5turies1 ! ,texas
 ,rang]s h s]v$ fir/ z a citiz5 militia 
protect+ ran*es1 f>ms1 & settlem5ts     
aga9/ ho/ile raids2 !y became fronti]   
law en=cem5t4 ,aft] ! ,civil ,w> !y     
became fronti] peace (fic]s protect+    
aga9/ outlaws & b&itry & provid+ law    
en=cem5t to new t[ns & settlem5ts on    
burgeon+ railroad r\tes & cattle trails4
 ,) ! turn ( ! #bj? c5tury !y became a  
,/ate ,police h&l+ lawlessness 9 oil    
boomt[ns1 violations ( ,prohibition1 &  
gang/]s4  7#d7 ,9 #aice1 ! ,texas       
,rang]s 7 incorporat$ into "o ( ! fir/  
,dep>tm5ts ( ,public ,safety 9 !        
,nation4 ,today1 !y are int]nationally  
respect$ = conduct+ major crim9al       
inve/igations1 suppression ( organiz$   
crime1 bord] reconnaissance1 ,,swat1    
bomb squad1 special rapid response1     
crisis negotiation1 jo9t intellig5ce    
c5t] managem5t1 & inve/igation ( unsolv$
 crimes4 ,pione]+ initiatives su* z !   

int]diction = ! protection ( *ildr5 h   
result$ 9 invitations f law en=cem5t    
ag5cies ?r\gh\t ! ,nation &             
int]nationally f ,au/ralia to ,great    
,brita9 to help initiate simil> law     
en=cem5t initiatives4  7#e7 ,! ,texas   
,rang]s h p>tn]$ ) ,f$]al ag5cies on    
num]\s public safety & relief           
initiatives su* z 9 ! aft]ma? (         
,hurricane ,h>vey & ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igations on num]\s occasions1    
includ+ ! pursuit ( ,bonnie ,p>k] &     
,clyde ,b>r[ 9 #aicd4  7#f7 ,! ,texas   
,rang]s are also an icon ( ,am]ican     
popul> culture4 ,songs1 books1 & novels 
h be5 writt5 ab\t !m s9ce ! #ahdjs4 ,!y 
are ,am]ica's l>ge/ & olde/ multim$ia   
fran*ise dat+ back to ! e>lie/ ye>s (   
film1 radio1 & television4 ,!y h be5    
featur$ 9 m ?an #bbe movies & sev5      
television s]ies4 ,aft] ! ,alamo1 !     
,texas ,rang]s are ! be/ int]nationally 
kn[n hi/orical symbol ( ,texas4  7#g7 ,!
 ,texas ,rang] ,division ,commemorative 
,co9 w be ! fir/ commemorative co9 to   

honor ! ,rang] ,division ( ! ,texas     
,dep>tm5t ( ,public ,safety4  7#h7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld pay tribute to !     
,nation's olde/ /atewide inve/igative   
law en=cem5t ag5cy1 ! ,rang] ,division (
 ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( ,public ,safety1  
by m9t+ & issu+ commemorative co9s1 z   
provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7#i7 ,a            
commemorative co9 w br+ national &      
int]national att5tion to ! la/+ legacy (
 ?is ,nation's /atewide inve/igative law
 en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#aj7 ,! proce$s f a  
sur*>ge on ! sale ( su* commemorative   
co9s w assi/ ! f9anc+ ( ! ,/ate museum1 
*>itable organizations1 & educational   
s*ol>%ip4  #c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7 
,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+    
co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s ,n m ?an        
#ajj1jjj #e gold co9s1 :i* %all--  7,a7 
weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( 
#j4hej in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 n less ?an 
#ij p]c5t gold4  7#b7 #a silv] co9s ,n m
 ?an #ejj1jjj #a co9s1 :i* %all--  7,a7 

weigh #bf4gc grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( 
#a4ejj in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 n less ?an 
#ij p]c5t silv]4  7#c7 ,half doll> clad 
co9s ,n m ?an #gej1jjj half doll> co9s1 
:i* %all--  7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2    
7,b7 h a diamet] ( #a4bje in*es2 &  7,c7
 be m9t$ to ! specifications = half     
doll> co9s conta9$ 9 section #eaab7;b7 (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7   
,legal t5d] ,! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act    
%all be legal t5d]1 z provid$ 9 section 
#eajc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7c7 ,numismatic items ,= purposes (     
sections #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s m9t$ "u   
?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be         
numismatic items4  #d4 ,design ( co9s   
7a7 ,design requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! design ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be emblematic ( ! #bjj ye>s ( exempl>y 
& unp>allel$ a*ievem5ts ( ! ,texas      
,rang] ,division4  7#b7 ,designation &  
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act !re %all be-- 7,a7 a designation ( 
! value ( ! co92  7,b7 an inscription   

(-- 7i7 ! m9t date #bjbc2  7ii7 ! ye>s  
#ahbc & #bjbc2 &  7iii7 ! inscription1  
,c\rage ,integrity ,p]sev]ance2 &  7,c7 
inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god 
,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e
 ,pluribus ,unum1 & su* o!r inscriptions
 z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e to be        
appropriate = ! designs ( ! co9s4  7#c7 
,co9 images  7,a7 ,obv]se ,! obv]se ( ! 
co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be> an image
 ( a ,texas ,rang] badge design$ ) ! ^w 
,texas at ! top1 a /> 9 ! c5t] ( !      
badge1 & ! ^w ,rang]s at ! bottom ( !   
badge emblematic ( ! ,texas ,rang]      
,division & its hi/ory4  7,b7 ,rev]se ,!
 rev]se ( ! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all 
be> an image emblematic ( ! ,texas      
,rang]s leg5d>y /atus 9 ,am]ica's       
cultural l&scape4 ,! image %\ld depict  
,texas ,rang]s on ! we/]n fronti]1      
includ+ _! geographic1 political1 or    
cultural hi/ory4  7#d7 ,reali/ic &      
hi/orically accurate depictions ,!      
images = ! designs ( co9s issu$ "u ?is  
,act %all be select$ on ! basis ( !     

realism & hi/orical accuracy ( ! images 
& on ! ext5t to :i* ! images are        
rem9isc5t ( ! dramatic & beautiful      
artwork on co9s ( ! s-call$ ,gold5 ,age 
( ,co9age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 at ! beg9n+
 ( ! #bj? c5tury1 ) ! p>ticipation ( su*
 not$ sculptors & metallic arti/s z     
,james ,e>le ,fras]1 ,augu/us           
,sa9t-,gaud5s1 ,victor ,david ,br5n]1   
,adolph ,a4 ,we9man1 ,*>les ,e4 ,b>b]1 &
 ,george ,t4 ,morgan4  7b7 ,selection ,!
 design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]  
consultation ) ! ,*ief ( ! ,rang]       
,division ( ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( ,public
 ,safety & ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &
  7#b7 review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9       
,advisory ,committee4  #e4 ,issuance (  
co9s  7a7 ,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u 
?is ,act %all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ &  
pro( qualities4  7b7 ,m9t facilities    
,only #a facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t
 may be us$ to /rike any p>ticul>       
quality ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7 
,p]iod = issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue

 co9s "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 & end+ on  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  #f4 ,sale ( co9s  
7a7 ,sale price ,! co9s issu$ "u ?is    
,act %all be sold by ! ,secret>y at a   
price equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! face    
value ( ! co9s2  7#b7 ! sur*>ge provid$ 
9 section #g7;a7 ) respect to su* co9s2 
&  7#c7 ! co/ ( design+ & issu+ ! co9s  
7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (   
ma*9]y1 ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 &      
%ipp+74  7b7 ,prepaid ord]s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all accept prepaid  
ord]s = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act be=e !  
issuance ( su* co9s4  7#b7 ,disc\nt     
,sale prices ) respect to prepaid ord]s 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at a reasonable
 disc\nt4  #g4 ,sur*>ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,all sales ( co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all 
include a sur*>ge z foll[s3  7#a7 ,a    
sur*>ge ( #ce p] co9 = ! #e gold co94   
7#b7 ,a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co9 = ! #a     
silv] co94  7#c7 ,a sur*>ge ( #c p] co9 
= ! half doll> co94  7b7 ,di/ribution   
,subject to section #eacd7;f7 ( title   

#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y   
%all promptly di/ribute all sur*>ges    
receiv$ f ! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is    
,act z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! fir/ #b1ejj1jjj 
available = di/ribution "u ?is section1 
to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+  ,exploit$
 ,*ildr51 to fur!r ! ,c5t]'s ef=ts to   
provide tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &    
res\rces to law en=cem5t p]sonnel & o!rs
 :o inve/igate crimes aga9/ *ildr51     
specifically cases ( miss+ & exploit$   
*ildr54  7#b7 ,! next #b1ejj1jjj        
available = di/ribution "u ?is section  
to ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s   
,memorial ,fund1 to fur!r assi/ ! ,fund 
9 tell+ ! /ory ( ,am]ican law en=cem5t1 
honor+ ! fall51 & mak+ x saf] = ^?      
(fic]s :o s]ve4  7#c7 ,( am\nts         
available = di/ribution aft] ! paym5ts  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7-- 7,a7 #ej     
p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ to ! ,texas     
,rang] ,f\ndation ,s*ol>%ip ,program =  
/ud5ts to pursue high] education4  7,b7 
#ej p]c5t %all be di/ribut$ to ! ,texas 
,rang] ,hall ( ,fame & ,museum = !      

pres]vation1 ma9t5ance1 & display (     
artifacts & docum5ts4  7c7 ,audits ,all 
organizations1 associations1 & funds    
%all be subject to ! audit requirem5ts (
 section #eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d to ! am\nts
 receiv$ "u subsection 7b74  7d7        
,limitation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 no 
sur*>ge may be includ$ ) respect to ?is 
issuance "u ?is ,act ( any co9 dur+ a   
cal5d> ye> if1 z ( ! "t ( su* issuance1 
! issuance ( su* co9 w\ld result 9 !    
numb] ( commemorative co9 programs issu$
 dur+ su* ye> to exce$ ! annual         
commemorative co9 program issuance      
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may   
issue guidance to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  #h4 ,f9ancial assurances ,!
 ,secret>y %all take su* actions z may  
be necess>y to ensure t-- 7#a7 m9t+ &   
issu+ co9s "u ?is ,act w n result 9 any 
net co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 & 

7#b7 no funds1 includ+ applicable       
sur*>ges1 %all be disburs$ to any       
recipi5t designat$ 9 section #g until ! 
total co/ ( design+ & issu+ all ( ! co9s
 au?oriz$ by ?is ,act 7includ+ labor1   
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 ov]head   
exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+7 is recov]$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 consi/5t )   
sections #eaab7m7 & #eacd7;f7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4