H.R. No. 2140



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Texans are well known for the deep affection they 
feel for their homeland, and it is this bond that inspires our 
desire to fully understand its history, and in doing so to look 
squarely at both the triumphs and the tragedies of the Lone Star 
State's past; and
	WHEREAS, In 1915, a group of banditos raided the McAllen 
Ranch in Hidalgo County; responding to the incident, Texas Rangers 
arrived and claimed to have eliminated the perpetrators, but among 
the dead were Jesus Bazan and Antonio Longoria, Tejanos with 
familial land grant claims that dated back to Spanish dominion over 
the territory; and
	WHEREAS, The Rangers' account of their actions were later 
called into question by a young cowboy who witnessed the killings, 
Roland Warnock; and
	WHEREAS, This incident has attracted new attention with the 
release of Border Bandits, a documentary directed and produced by 
Kirby Warnock, the grandson of the late Roland Warnock; and
	WHEREAS, Using audiotape of his grandfather's account of the 
event to incorporate first-person narration into the historical 
documentary, Mr. Warnock has created an engaging film that is also 
an important addition to the annals of Texas history; and
	WHEREAS, Border Bandits was aired on Texas PBS stations in 
May 2005 and has been screened at numerous film festivals 
throughout Texas and in California; it has been favorably reviewed 
by numerous area film critics and has received coverage in The New 
York Times; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Pena has justly recognized 
Kirby Warnock by introducing this resolution in his behalf during 
the Regular Session of the 79th Texas Legislature; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Kirby Warnock on the release of his 
documentary Border Bandits and commend him for transforming this 
important yet difficult story into a compelling work of art for the 
benefit of all Texans and audiences everywhere; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Warnock as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                            Pena


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2140 was adopted by the House on May 
26, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House