H.R. No. 263

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In recognition of their outstanding skills as
	living-history interpreters, the Badland Texas Rangers have been
	named the primary reenactment group for the Texas Ranger Hall of
	Fame and Museum in Waco; and
	WHEREAS, Based in Uvalde County, this nonprofit organization
	is dedicated to educating the public about the Rangers, the
	esteemed military and law-enforcement agency that began operation
	in the early 19th century; the Badland group specializes in
	re-creating Company D of the Rangers' Frontier Battalion as it
	appeared in the era between 1874 and 1901; and
	WHEREAS, Employing clothing, tools, and weapons that are
	meticulously true to the period, the group brings the past to life
	and allows audiences to get a close-up look at an engaging chapter
	in Texas history; in existence for more than a decade, the Badland
	Texas Rangers have presented programs throughout the state,
	educating and entertaining both schoolchildren and adults; and
	WHEREAS, In their new role as the primary reenactment group
	for the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, the Badland Texas
	Rangers will present living-history programs at the Waco museum and
	will be able to draw upon that institution's extensive historical
	resources to enhance their presentations; moreover, the two
	entities will collaborate on a number of new educational endeavors,
	including a planned Junior Ranger summer camp; and
	WHEREAS, The Badland Texas Rangers play an important role in
	teaching Texans about the rich heritage of the Texas Rangers; by
	conveying that history is more than an accumulation of dates and
	names but is instead a saga of enterprising citizens meeting the
	challenges of their time, these reenactors create a deeper
	reverence for the past and inspire new thinking about the present;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Badland Texas Rangers on their
	designation as the primary historical reenactment group for the
	Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco and commend the members
	of the group for their efforts to educate the public about the
	legacy of the Lone Star State; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Badland Texas Rangers as an expression of high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Gallego
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 263 was adopted by the House on March
	7, 2007, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House