; Whereas the Texas Rangers have captured the imagination of the public and have become icons of United States popular culture; Whereas songs, books, and novels have been written about the Texas Rangers since the 1840s; Whereas the Texas Rangers are the largest and oldest multimedia franchise of the United States, dating back to the earliest years of film, radio, and television; and Whereas the Texas Rangers have been featured in more than 225 movies and 7 television series: Now, therefore, be it