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Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said." class="lightbox"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150512065642im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/DPSGunboat_copy_jpg_312x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Department of Public Safety officers patrol Anzalduas Park as part of Operation Strong Safety. Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150512065642/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/08/26/DPSGunboat_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Department of Public Safety officers patrol Anzalduas Park as part of Operation Strong Safety. Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Juli谩n Aguilar</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Department of Public Safety officers patrol Anzalduas Park as part of Operation Strong Safety. Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the area on Monday will help DPS in its mission, officials said.</div> </div> <p>The Texas House on Thursday passed out the final piece of a three-part package on border security, which Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150512065642/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> has declared a legislative priority. </p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150512065642/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/HB12/" target="_blank">House Bill 12</a>, by state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150512065642/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/oscar-longoria/">Oscar Longoria</a>, D-Mission, codifies the current policies and duties of the state’s Border Prosecution Unit. The unit was formed in 2010 following an annual $2 million appropriation to help border prosecutors handle increased caseloads. It is made up of 17 jurisdictions that include the counties on the state's border with Mexico and their surrounding areas.</p> <p>The bill would fund the unit through grants from the governor’s office that pay for special prosecutors assigned to handle border-specific crimes — mainly smuggling, violent crimes, money laundering and gang activity associated with cartels. The prosecutors and staff would team up with the Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies. 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