Bill Text: TX HR243 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 27, 2023, as HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR243 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR243-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 243 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Positive Women's Network (PWN) Texas Strike | ||
| Force is gathering in Austin on March 27, 2023, for the seventh | ||
| biennial HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This event is a statewide effort to bring together | ||
| Texans living with or affected by HIV and AIDS in order to promote | ||
| awareness and visibility of this health epidemic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Department of State Health Services estimates | ||
| that Texas is currently home to nearly 98,000 people with HIV, a | ||
| reality with incalculable public health, social, and financial | ||
| consequences; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While there have been enormous medical and | ||
| scientific advancements to assist those living with HIV, there is | ||
| still more to be done to combat the stigma that impedes efforts to | ||
| end the HIV epidemic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The many intersectional barriers that Texans living | ||
| with HIV face have led to the formation of the PWN Texas Strike | ||
| Force, which is composed of partner organizations and advocates | ||
| from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and other communities; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Every legislative session, HIV Advocacy Day | ||
| provides concerned citizens from all walks of life with the | ||
| opportunity to meet with state lawmakers and make their voices | ||
| heard on this critical public health issue, and all those taking | ||
| part in this important initiative are to be commended for their | ||
| contributions; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 27, 2023, as HIV Advocacy Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend sincere appreciation to the Positive | ||
| Women's Network Texas Strike Force for its invaluable work; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Jones of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 243 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
