Bill Text: TX HR470 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 2023 as Colorectal Cancer Prevention Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR470 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR470-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 470 |
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WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer Prevention Awareness Month is | ||
being observed in March 2023 to highlight the lifesaving importance | ||
of screening and early detection for colorectal cancer; and | ||
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of | ||
cancer deaths overall; the American Cancer Society estimates that | ||
more than 153,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal | ||
cancer and over 52,000 Americans will lose their lives to the | ||
disease in 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, The chance of developing colorectal cancer | ||
increases with age, with nearly 90 percent of new cases diagnosed in | ||
adults 50 years of age or older; people are also at higher risk of | ||
getting the disease if they have an inherited disorder such as Lynch | ||
syndrome, type 2 diabetes, a family history of colorectal cancer or | ||
adenomatous polyps, or a personal history of certain conditions | ||
such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, Screening can prevent colon cancer by detecting | ||
precancerous polyps before they turn into cancer; it can also help | ||
gastroenterologists detect cancer early, when it is in a more | ||
treatable stage; in addition to preventative screenings, people can | ||
adopt certain lifestyle practices, which include maintaining a | ||
healthy weight, being physically active, and avoiding alcohol and | ||
smoking, that have been shown to help protect against this disease; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Among the organizations working to improve the care | ||
of patients with colorectal cancer in this state is the Texas | ||
Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, a statewide | ||
professional association that advocated for the passage of a 2021 | ||
State Senate bill to provide coverage for colorectal cancer | ||
screenings; and | ||
WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer Prevention Awareness Month serves | ||
to educate Texans about the actions they can take to reduce the | ||
risks associated with colorectal cancer, and those who are taking | ||
part in this worthwhile endeavor are to be commended for their | ||
efforts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 2023 as Colorectal Cancer | ||
Prevention Awareness Month and honor the Texas Society for | ||
Gastroenterology and Endoscopy for helping to advance the goals of | ||
this lifesaving campaign; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Johnson of Dallas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 470 was adopted by the House on March | ||
7, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||