SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 762
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Texas Department of Public Safety for its longtime
commitment to protecting and serving the citizens of Texas; and
WHEREAS, A bastion of law and order for nearly two
centuries, the agency has a storied history hailing back to its
inception as the Texas Rangers in 1823; the Texas Rangers and the
Texas Highway Patrol were combined in 1935 in what would
thereafter be known as the Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the department's responsibilities
have evolved, and today it consists of multiple divisions and
units that work together to achieve the department's four primary
goals: to combat crime and terrorism, to strengthen statewide
emergency management, to enhance highway and public safety, and
to provide licensing and regulatory services; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Public Safety employs more than
3,800 commissioned officers and over 5,000 other dedicated staff
members; its divisions include Criminal Investigations, Law
Enforcement Support, Aircraft Operations, Homeland Security,
Emergency Management, Intelligence and Counterterrorism, Driver
License, Regulatory Services, the Texas Highway Patrol, and the
Texas Rangers; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the department's officers and other
agents seize tons of illegal drugs and millions of dollars in
drug-trade proceeds, guard against and respond to a variety of
threats and disasters, and provide a myriad of licensing and
regulatory services; the Texas Rangers, originally created to help
protect frontier settlers, now serve as an elite force and assist in
a variety of federal, state, and local investigations; and
WHEREAS, Over the last 190 years, the Department of Public
Safety and its expert forces have worked tirelessly to maintain
law, order, and civility in our state, and these professionals
are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend the Department of Public Safety
on its long history of excellence and dedication in law
enforcement and extend to its employees sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the agency as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Campbell Campbell
Campbell
Birdwell Hancock Schwertner Birdwell Hancock Schwertner
Birdwell Hancock Schwertner
Carona Hegar Seliger Carona Hegar Seliger
Carona Hegar Seliger
Davis Hinojosa Taylor Davis Hinojosa Taylor
Davis Hinojosa Taylor
Deuell Huffman Uresti Deuell Huffman Uresti
Deuell Huffman Uresti
Duncan Lucio Van de Putte Duncan Lucio Van de Putte
Duncan Lucio Van de Putte
Ellis Nelson Watson Ellis Nelson Watson
Ellis Nelson Watson
Eltife Nichols West Eltife Nichols West
Eltife Nichols West
Estes Patrick Whitmire Estes Patrick Whitmire
Estes Patrick Whitmire
Fraser Paxton Williams Fraser Paxton Williams
Fraser Paxton Williams
Garcia Rodriguez Zaffirini Garcia Rodriguez Zaffirini
Garcia Rodriguez Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 25, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Campbell
Birdwell Hancock Schwertner
Carona Hegar Seliger
Davis Hinojosa Taylor
Deuell Huffman Uresti
Duncan Lucio Van de Putte
Ellis Nelson Watson
Eltife Nichols West
Estes Patrick Whitmire
Fraser Paxton Williams
Garcia Rodriguez Zaffirini