Bill Text: TX HR155 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing October 2021 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR155 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR155-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 155 |
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WHEREAS, Breast cancer is one of the most common types of | ||
cancer among American women, and each October, Breast Cancer | ||
Awareness Month helps to highlight the vital importance of | ||
educating the public about the disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, One in eight American women will develop breast | ||
cancer during their lifetime; the American Cancer Society estimates | ||
that in 2021, more than 281,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed, | ||
and over 43,000 women will lose their lives to the disease; it is | ||
the leading cause of death for Hispanic women and the second leading | ||
cause of death for African American, Asian Pacific, and American | ||
Indian women; in 2020, more than 18,000 Texans were diagnosed with | ||
breast cancer; breast cancer is the most common type of cancer | ||
globally, with more than two million people diagnosed in 2020; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since 1985, the month of October has been recognized | ||
nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as a result of this | ||
increased advocacy, billions of dollars have been spent on research | ||
and education, while many of the brightest scientific minds have | ||
been devoted to learning more about this disease; in addition, the | ||
annual event has helped raise awareness about the need for | ||
mammograms and other types of proactive screening; and | ||
WHEREAS, These changes are especially significant because | ||
the issues around women's health have often been insufficiently | ||
examined by the medical community, resulting in women being | ||
underdiagnosed and, at times, not receiving lifesaving | ||
interventions; and | ||
WHEREAS, The incidence of breast cancer is almost completely | ||
the same among White and Black women, yet Black women face a | ||
41 percent higher mortality rate than White women; and | ||
WHEREAS, Social inequities perpetuate a disparity in | ||
prevention, treatment, and survival of breast cancer; early | ||
detection saves lives, and all Texans deserve the best health care | ||
available, regardless of ability to pay or systemic barriers to | ||
health care; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby recognize October 2021 as | ||
Breast Cancer Awareness Month and encourage Texans to seek out more | ||
information about breast cancer. | ||
Crockett | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 155 was adopted by the House on | ||
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||