Bill Text: TX HR1078 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 2019 as Parkinson's Awareness Month and honoring the Davis Phinney Foundation on the occasion of its 2019 Victory Summit in Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1078 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1078-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1078 |
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WHEREAS, Every year, an estimated 60,000 Americans are | ||
diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder | ||
that causes a progressive decline in motor function and is often | ||
accompanied by other life-changing symptoms; and | ||
WHEREAS, Patients with Parkinson's disease may experience | ||
tremors, slowed movements, rigid muscles, impaired posture and | ||
balance, and difficulties with actions such as speaking and | ||
writing; these symptoms vary in their severity from person to | ||
person and become worse as the disorder progresses; in many cases, | ||
patients also suffer from depression, chronic pain, and sleep | ||
disorders, and in advanced stages, some experience dementia and | ||
psychosis; and | ||
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and | ||
Prevention, Parkinson's disease is the 14th-leading cause of death | ||
in the United States; it also greatly impacts millions of Americans | ||
who are caregivers, family members, and friends of affected | ||
individuals, and the annual economic burden of Parkinson's disease | ||
is estimated to be over $26.4 billion, with indirect costs to | ||
patients and their families totaling $6.3 billion; and | ||
WHEREAS, There is no known cure for Parkinson's disease, and | ||
the cause remains largely unknown; medical care is currently aimed | ||
at lessening the symptoms, slowing the disease's progression, and | ||
helping patients achieve the best quality of life possible; and | ||
WHEREAS, Every April, Parkinson's Awareness Month serves as a | ||
means of focusing attention on the disease and promoting research | ||
into new treatments and potential cures; one organization taking | ||
part in this campaign is the Davis Phinney Foundation, a national | ||
nonprofit that provides essential information, practical tools, | ||
and other resources for people living with Parkinson's; and | ||
WHEREAS, On April 13, 2019, the foundation is holding its | ||
Victory Summit conference in Austin, which is bringing together as | ||
many as 1,000 people for a day of education and inspiration; the | ||
event features presentations by nationally and internationally | ||
recognized researchers, clinicians, and physical therapists, with | ||
the ultimate goal of advancing knowledge and expediting the | ||
discovery of innovative new technologies and treatments; and | ||
WHEREAS, As the worldwide incidence of Parkinson's disease | ||
continues to rise at alarming rates, with the disease expected to | ||
affect 14.2 million people by 2040, the search for a cure is | ||
becoming an increasingly urgent priority, and the Davis Phinney | ||
Foundation and all those taking part in the Victory Summit are to be | ||
commended for their efforts to address this devastating condition; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize April 2019 as Parkinson's Awareness | ||
Month and honor the Davis Phinney Foundation on the occasion of its | ||
2019 Victory Summit in Austin; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Toth | ||
Lambert | ||
Bonnen of Galveston | ||
Sanford | ||
Klick | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1078 was adopted by the House on April | ||
11, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||