Bill Text: TX HCR124 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating May 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's Advocacy Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2025-05-13 - Signed by the Governor [HCR124 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR124-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 124 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of | ||
| dementia, is estimated to affect more than seven million Americans | ||
| and more than 460,000 Texans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A progressive neurological condition, Alzheimer's | ||
| disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States; it | ||
| is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal proteins and the | ||
| gradual deterioration of neurons in the brain; no cure exists for | ||
| Alzheimer's, and treatments are aimed at slowing its advancement | ||
| and improving the quality of life of those impacted by the disease; | ||
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| WHEREAS, By age 65, one in nine Americans will develop | ||
| Alzheimer's disease, and this figure increases to one in three by | ||
| the age of 85; as the disease progresses to its final stage, | ||
| individuals exhibit severe cognitive and physical impairments and | ||
| may require around-the-clock assistance with daily tasks; the | ||
| potential lifetime cost of dementia care is between $350,000 and | ||
| $800,000 per person, which translates to an economic impact as high | ||
| as $560 billion in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the number of Texans living with Alzheimer's | ||
| disease projected to increase to 700,000 by 2030, developing new | ||
| treatments has become an increasingly urgent priority, and ongoing | ||
| research efforts offer hope of one day turning the tide against this | ||
| devastating disease; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate May 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's Advocacy Day and | ||
| commend all those who are working to fight this terrible disease and | ||
| to support those suffering from it. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 124 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 9, 2025, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 124 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 15, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
