You don't think the Texas Rangers, DPS, and Texas State Guard has the same and more?
Even a small town police department I used to live in had a tank. I kid you not, a real freaking tank. Texas has a tremendous amount of hardware. Ft. Hood (will not use new name) is the largest base in the world, filled to the brim with Texans. Majority of combat officers come from Texas (A&M). Many Texans, are Texans first...