SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 174

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize San Felipe in Austin County as the birthplace of the 
Texas Rangers; and

	WHEREAS, San Felipe became the site of the creation of the 
Texas Rangers in 1823; that year, only two years after 
Anglo-American colonization formally began in Texas, empresario 
Stephen F. Austin hired 10 experienced frontiersmen as "rangers" 
for a punitive expedition against a band of Indians; and

	WHEREAS, On November 24, 1835, the City of San Felipe also 
served as the site where Texas lawmakers instituted a specific 
force known as the Texas Rangers; according to the official
Hall of Fame and Museum for the Texas Rangers at Waco, "Ranger" or 
"Ranging company" were the precursors leading to our present-day 
Texas Rangers; and

	WHEREAS, San Felipe engendered the respected law enforcement
organization, the Texas Rangers, more than 180 years ago; now, 
therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to San Felipe as the 
historic birthplace of the Texas Rangers; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
San Felipe in Austin County as an expression of high regard from 
the Texas Senate.
                                                                      Armbrister




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on February 24, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate