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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Heart disease ranks as the number one cause of death |
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for women in the United States, but 80 percent of cardiac events can |
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be prevented; and |
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WHEREAS, An estimated 44 million U.S. women are affected by |
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cardiovascular diseases, which, together with stroke, kill one |
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woman every 80 seconds on average and account for a third of female |
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deaths each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Although many women have one or more risk factors |
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for developing heart disease, few realize that heart disease is |
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their greatest health threat; moreover, studies have shown that |
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women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing |
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symptoms of a heart attack than they are to seek assistance for |
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someone else in the same situation; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Heart Association established the Go |
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Red For Women campaign and National Wear Red Day to promote measures |
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that can reduce heart disease; the organization urges women to |
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exercise, stop smoking, maintain a healthy diet, and get their |
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blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly; in addition, it |
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reminds them to teach their children the importance of staying |
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active and eating sensibly; and |
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WHEREAS, By dressing in red on National Wear Red Day, |
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citizens can raise awareness of heart disease, help others learn to |
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reduce their risk, and demonstrate support for more research and |
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education focused on heart disease in women; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 1, 2019, as National Wear Red |
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Day and encourage all Texans to participate in this important |
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observance. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Oliverson |
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Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Murphy |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Neave |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on January |
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30, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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