Bill Text: TX HR2109 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing May 17, 2017, as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day in memory of Brock Hunter Fleming.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR2109 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR2109-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 2109

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day is
taking place on May 17, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Each year, hundreds of children in the United States
are diagnosed with DIPG, a devastating and highly aggressive type
of childhood brain tumor; and
WHEREAS, Most commonly found in children between the ages of
five and nine, DIPG represents 10 to 20 percent of all pediatric
brain tumors and is the leading cause of childhood death due to
brain tumors; because the condition is difficult to treat, the
prognosis for patients with DIPG remains very poor, with a median
survival of just nine months from the time of diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, On December 10, 2016, Brock Hunter Fleming of Round
Rock lost his battle with DIPG at the age of seven; in response to
Brock's story and the experiences of other young people whose lives
were cut short by this terrible form of cancer, a coalition of
patient advocates across the state is taking action to raise
awareness of DIPG in conjunction with Brain Tumor Awareness Month
in May; and
WHEREAS, Developing effective treatment is crucial to giving
children with DIPG hope for the future, and Diffuse Intrinsic
Pontine Glioma Awareness Day provides a welcome opportunity to
promote education about the condition and to encourage support for
additional research; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 17, 2017, as Diffuse Intrinsic
Pontine Glioma Awareness Day in memory of Brock Hunter Fleming and
commend all those throughout the Lone Star State who are working in
behalf of the children and families who have been affected by the
disease.
Gonzales of Williamson
Straus Goldman Oliverson
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
Alvarado Gooden Parker
Anchia Guerra Paul
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
Bailes Herrero Price
Bell Hinojosa Raney
Bernal Holland Raymond
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
Bohac Hunter Roberts
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
Burrows Kacal Sanford
Button Keough Schaefer
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
Canales King of Parker Schubert
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
Clardy Klick Sheffield
Coleman Koop Shine
Collier Krause Simmons
Cook Kuempel Smithee
Cortez Lambert Springer
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
Craddick Lang Stickland
Cyrier Larson Stucky
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
Darby Leach Thierry
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
Deshotel Martinez Turner
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
Elkins Miller Villalba
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
Fallon Moody Walle
Farrar Morrison White
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frank Murphy Workman
Frullo Murr Wray
Geren Neave Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2109 was adopted by the House on May 16,
2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House