97 new highway patrol troopers join Texas DPS amid planned cuts

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ninety-seven new highway patrol troopers graduated from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 24-week recruit school Friday and will be stationed across the state.
“I learned a lot about myself and what I’m able to push myself through,” Natalie Prybyla, a trooper from Round Rock, said.
Prybyla is among the 18 women in this graduating class. The agency says that’s the most within one group they’re aware of. Ofelia Flores, who is from El