,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjbc,mr4     
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,commemorat+ ! bic5t5nial ( ! ,texas    
,rang] ,division ( ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( 
,public ,safety1 ! olde/ ,/ate law      
en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 & honor+
 ! m5 & wom51 pa/ & pres5t1 ( ! ,texas  
,rang]s4  ,:]eas ! ,texas ,rang]        
,division ( ! ,texas ,dep>tm5t ( ,public
 ,safety 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahbc & w         
commemorate its #bjj? anniv]s>y 9 #bjbc2
 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,rang]s are ! olde/ law
 en=cem5t organization on ! ,nor?       
,am]ican cont95t ) /atewide             
jurisdiction2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,rang]s h 
play$ an influ5tial1 valiant1 &         
honorable role f ! e>ly ye>s ( ,texas to
 ! pres5t day2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! c5turies1
 ! ,texas ,rang]s h s]v$ z-- 7#a7 a     
citiz5 militia1 protect+ ran*es1 f>ms1 &
 settlem5ts aga9/ ho/ile raids2  7#b7   

fronti] peace (fic]s1 protect+ aga9/    
outlaws & b&itry2  7#c7 law en=cem5t to 
new t[ns & settlem5ts on burgeon+       
railroad r\tes & cattle trails2 &  7#d7 
,/ate police1 h&l+ lawlessness 9 oil    
boomt[ns1 violations ( ,prohibition1 &  
gang/]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aice1 ! ,texas      
,rang]s 7 incorporat$ into "o ( ! fir/  
dep>tm5ts ( public safety 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,texas ,rang]s are     
int]nationally respect$ =-- 7#a7        
conduct+ major crim9al inve/igations2   
7#b7 suppress+ organiz$ crime2  7#c7    
p]=m+ bord] reconnaissance2  7#d7       
exp]tise ) respect to special weapons & 
tactics2  7#e7 s]v+ z bomb squads2  7#f7
 special rapid response capabilities2   
7#g7 crisis negotiation capabilities2   
7#h7 jo9t intellig5ce c5t] managem5t2 & 
7#i7 inve/igat+ unsolv$ crimes2 ,:]eas !
 pione]+ initiatives ( ! ,texas ,rang]s1
 su* z ! ,int]diction = ! ,protection ( 
,*ildr5 program1 h result$ 9 invitations
 f law en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & int]nationally1 f ,au/ralia to

 ,great ,brita91 to help initiate simil>
 law en=cem5t initiatives2 ,:]eas !     
,texas ,rang]s h p>tn]$ ) ,f$]al ag5cies
 on num]\s public safety & relief       
initiatives1 su* z 9 ! aft]ma? (        
,hurricane ,h>vey1 & ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation on num]\s occasions1    
includ+ ! pursuit ( ,bonnie ,p>k] &     
,clyde ,b>r[ 9 #aicd2 ,:]eas ! ,texas   
,rang]s h captur$ ! imag9ation ( !      
public & h become icons ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
popul> culture2 ,:]eas songs1 books1 &  
novels h be5 writt5 ab\t ! ,texas       
,rang]s s9ce ! #ahdjs2 ,:]eas ! ,texas  
,rang]s are ! l>ge/ & olde/ multim$ia   
fran*ise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dat+ back to
 ! e>lie/ ye>s ( film1 radio1 &         
television2 & ,:]eas ! ,texas ,rang]s h 
be5 featur$ 9 m ?an #bbe movies & #g    
television s]ies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #bjj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,texas ,rang]s2  7#b7     
applauds ! significant a*ievem5ts ( !   
,texas ,rang]s2  7#c7 comm5ds ! ?\s&s ( 
m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ 9 bo? field & comm& 

ranks ( ! ,texas ,rang]s1 bo? be=e &    
aft] ,texas /atehood1 includ+ ! curr5t  
#bcd full-"t employees consi/+ ( #aff   
commission$ ,texas ,rang]s & #fh support
 p]sonnel2  7#d7 rememb]s ! #adi ,texas 
,rang]s :o valiantly lo/ _! lives 9 !   
p]=mance ( _! duties2 &  7#e7 recognizes
 ! critical role ! ,texas ,rang]s h     
play$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ,texas1 beg9n+ 
) ,/eph5 ,f4 ,au/91 ! ,fa!r ( ,texas1 :o
 organiz$ ! ,texas ,rang]s = ! common   
def5se ov] ! range ( ! ,texas ,republic4