Bill Text: TX HR2142 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 2020 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2142-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2142 |
|
||
WHEREAS, Cystic fibrosis, commonly referred to as CF, is a | ||
genetic disorder that affects an estimated 30,000 Americans; and | ||
WHEREAS, A progressive and life-threatening disease, CF | ||
impairs the function of the body's respiratory and digestive | ||
systems; in the United States, approximately 1,000 new cases are | ||
diagnosed each year, and more than 75 percent of patients with CF | ||
are diagnosed before the age of two; and | ||
WHEREAS, While CF remains a serious health concern around the | ||
globe, there have been significant gains in treatment; today, the | ||
median predicted survival age for persons with the disease is close | ||
to 40 years, a dramatic improvement since the 1950s, when children | ||
with CF rarely lived to attend elementary school; as a result of the | ||
medical advances, the number of adults living with the disease has | ||
steadily grown; and | ||
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and treatment of CF can greatly | ||
enhance the quality of life and longevity of patients; in addition | ||
to employing a daily regimen of home care, patients can benefit from | ||
antibiotics and other innovative treatments that can help | ||
considerably in managing their symptoms; moreover, Texas is home to | ||
a number of world-class centers that specialize in the diagnosis of | ||
CF and the care of persons living with the disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, Public awareness is crucial to enabling more | ||
patients with CF to live longer, healthier lives, and Cystic | ||
Fibrosis Awareness Month in May provides an opportune time to | ||
promote education about the disease and to encourage support for | ||
additional research; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize May 2020 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness | ||
Month and urge Texans to learn more about CF and to get involved in | ||
the effort to find a cure for this devastating disease. | ||
Price | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2142 was adopted by the House on May | ||
27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||