Bill Text: TX HB369 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 369 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to designating May 24 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-01 - Effective immediately [HB369 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB369-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 369




	AN ACT
	relating to designating May 24 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
	amended by adding Section 662.061 to read as follows:
	Sec. 662.061. LUNG CANCER AWARENESS DAY. (a) May 24 is Lung
	Cancer Awareness Day to encourage residents of this state to learn
	about:
	(1) the prevalence of lung cancer;
	(2) the statistical risks of developing the disease,
	including behaviors that increase the risk of developing the
	disease;
	(3) ways to increase early diagnosis and treatment of
	the disease; and
	(4) ways to reduce the prevalence of the disease.
	(b) Lung Cancer Awareness Day shall be regularly observed by
	appropriate programs and activities.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
	legislative session.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 369 was passed by the House on April
	22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 2, 2 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 369 was passed by the Senate on May
	20, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor