SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 136
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chiropractic Association are
	gathering in Austin on February 6, 2013, to celebrate Texas
	Chiropractic Association Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Since the founding of chiropractic in 1895,
	physicians trained in this discipline have provided natural and
	conservative methods of health care without the use of surgery or
	medication; and
	WHEREAS, Doctors of chiropractic devote careful attention
	to the biomechanics, structure, and function of the spine, its
	effects on the musculoskeletal and neurological systems, and the
	role played by the proper function of these systems in the
	preservation and restoration of health; and
	WHEREAS, While patients visit chiropractors for a myriad
	of reasons, many are looking for relief from back pain; more than
	31 million Americans suffer from this pervasive condition and
	one-half of all working Americans admit to having this symptom,
	many experiencing pain severe enough for them to seek
	professional help; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Chiropractic Association has served the
	interests of doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic patients
	across Texas since 1916; the organization and its members work to
	contain and lower health care costs while providing increased
	access to care for millions in the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Practitioners of chiropractic play a vital role
	in meeting the health care needs of countless Texans, and their
	notable contributions to the citizens of this state are indeed
	deserving of commendation; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 6, 2013, as Texas
	Chiropractic Association Day at the State Capitol and extend a
	warm welcome to the men and women of the association; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	the Texas Chiropractic Association as an expression of esteem
	from the Texas Senate.
	Estes
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 6, 2013.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate