Bill Text: TX SR327 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the month of March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness Month in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-01 - Reported enrolled [SR327 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR327-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the month of March as Multiple System Atrophy Awareness | ||
Month in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Multiple system atrophy is a progressive and | ||
fatal neurological disease that is known to affect approximately | ||
15,000 patients in the United States; as many as 35,000 more | ||
citizens suffer the condition without accurate diagnoses; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the course of a few years, patients with | ||
multiple system atrophy lose the ability to walk, talk, chew, | ||
swallow, and eventually, the ability to breathe; there are no | ||
specific risk factors or known causes for the disease, and there | ||
is currently no known cure; and | ||
WHEREAS, A lack of awareness about multiple system atrophy | ||
has hindered research and the ability of researchers to attain | ||
funding for their work; public support and greater awareness can | ||
aid in the discovery of the causes and a possible cure for this | ||
devastating neurological disease and could help make a difference | ||
in the lives of thousands of Americans; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize the month of March as Multiple | ||
System Atrophy Awareness Month in Texas and encourage citizens | ||
across the state to help raise awareness of this neurodegenerative | ||
disorder; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a | ||
memento of this important month. | ||
Perry | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 1, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |