Bill Text: TX HR804 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life of Andrea Sloan and to the KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-19 - Reported enrolled [HR804 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR804-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 804

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Andrea Sloan, a tenacious advocate for many worthy
causes, lost her battle with ovarian cancer on January 1, 2014, at
the age of 45, yet her legacy continues to burn brightly through the
work of the KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Born on January 23, 1968, Ms. Sloan gave early
evidence of talent and a lively interest in the world around her,
excelling in scholastic and extracurricular pursuits alike; she
graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's
degree in government and subsequently earned a law degree from UT in
1997; after practicing for eight years with the firm of Haynes and
Boone, she was appointed in 2005 as executive director and general
counsel for the Texas Advocacy Project, which provides pro bono
legal services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;
driven by an ardent desire to promote justice wherever she could,
she also championed such causes as the Texas Freedom Network, the
United Way, and the Hill Country Ride for AIDS, and she served as
chair of the City of Austin HIV Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, Andrea Sloan was diagnosed in 2006 with ovarian
cancer, the illness that would claim her life but that never
dampened her zest for living or her love of adventure; in her
endeavor to face each new day with grace and courage, she drew on
her deep faith, as well as on the unwavering support of her family,
her friends, and the host of admirers who rallied around her; this
vibrant woman blogged regularly to report her progress and to share
insights and musings, and she traveled even more often than she had
before, cycling across Alaska for an AIDS fund-raiser, hiking the
Narrows in Zion National Park, and whitewater rafting in the Grand
Canyon; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Sloan sought an experimental medication in a
final effort to control the disease, and when the manufacturer of
the drug denied her request, she waged a campaign to reform federal
"compassionate use" laws governing the distribution of potentially
life-saving new treatments to patients in need; her struggle
inspired Congressman Michael McCaul to introduce the Andrea Sloan
Compassionate Use Reform and Enhancement Act, which calls on
pharmaceutical companies to provide publicly available information
about their compassionate use policies and about the process for
gaining access to experimental treatments; and
WHEREAS, In January 2014, shortly after Andrea Sloan's
passing, Representatives Kyle Kacal and Ken King established the
KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation in honor of Ms. Sloan and
in tribute to their mothers, Linda Marie Kacal and Paulette Brooks
King, whose lives were also cut short by this disease; the
foundation continues Ms. Sloan's efforts to advance early
detection and treatment, allocates funds for research, and pushes
for compassionate use reforms that can offer a better chance of
survival for other women touched by the disease; and
WHEREAS, While the loss of Andrea Sloan remains keenly felt,
her spirit lives on in the passion and commitment of those who carry
on the work of the KK125 Foundation, and their collective efforts
are helping to transform the tragedy of her story into a powerful
call for change; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrea Sloan and
honor the KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation for its
significant contributions to the fight to end ovarian cancer; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Ms. Sloan's family and for the foundation as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Rodriguez of Travis
Straus González Otto
Allen Guerra Paddie
Alonzo Guillen Parker
Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
Anchia Harless Peña
Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
Ashby Howard Pickett
Aycock Huberty Price
Bell Hughes Raney
Bernal Hunter Raymond
Blanco Isaac Reynolds
Bohac Israel Riddle
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
Button King of Parker Sanford
Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
Clardy Klick Schubert
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
Dale Leach Smithee
Darby Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
Deshotel Márquez Stickland
Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farney Miles VanDeaver
Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White of Bell
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Galindo Murphy Workman
Geren Murr Wray
Giddings Naishtat Wu
Goldman Nevárez Zedler
Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 804 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 3, 2015.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House