the current membership in groups with Hispanic and Latino supremacy ideology lend to the threat of an organizing TS within our facilities. The main activities of the TS are centered on drug trafficking, extortion, protection rackets, and internal discipline and contract murdering. Rules Texas Syndicate members abide by a constitution requiring members to: Be a Texan Always remain a member Place the Texas Syndicate before anything else Understand that the Texas Syndicate is always in the right Wear the Texas Syndicate tattoo Never let a member down Respect other members Keep all gang information within the group Additionally, gang leadership is determined by democratic elections, requiring a unanimous decision. Recruitment is conducted through social ties and involves a background check to screen for informants. See also Prison gangs in the United States Gulf Cartel References External links http://www.communitycorrections.org/psn/publications/TxGngThrtAssessment2010.pdf Schiller, Dane. "First prison gang remains a force to fear." Houston Chronicle. January 4, 2011. Organizations established in 1978 1978 establishments in California Hispanic-American gangs Prison gangs in the United States Gangs in Texas Mexican-American culture in Texas Tejano culture