AUSTIN, Texas -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced $265,500 in emergency funding for the Austin Police Department and the Texas Ranger Bomb Response Team to help with the investigation into the recent Austin bombings.

The funding will be used to purchase seven portable X-ray systems for use in bomb detection and responding to suspicious package investigations. 

The X-ray systems are used by bomb technicians on scene and provide clear visual evidence for rapid assessment of a package’s safety.

"I want to ensure everyone in the Austin region and the entire state that Texas is committed to providing every resource necessary to make sure these crimes are solved as quickly as possible. I offer my sincere thanks to law enforcement at the local, state and federal level for their efforts to ensure that those responsible for these attacks are apprehended and brought to justice," Abbott said. 

Several of the units are already in use with Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians responding to suspicious package calls and securing crime scenes.