Bill Text: TX SR430 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 3, 2019, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR430 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR430-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| welcome the visiting delegation from Alzheimer's Texas and to | ||
| proclaim April 3, 2019, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day in | ||
| Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, | ||
| degenerative disease of the brain's nerve cells that results in | ||
| impaired memory, thinking, and behavior, and it is the most | ||
| common cause of dementia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Approximately 10 percent of adults over the age of | ||
| 65 have Alzheimer's disease, and the disease is the sixth-leading | ||
| cause of death in the United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated | ||
| 380,000 Texans, and that number is expected to rise to 490,000 | ||
| by 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Extensive research has been conducted since | ||
| Dr. Alois Alzheimer first described the symptoms and the | ||
| disease more than 100 years ago, and several promising drug | ||
| treatments have been introduced that delay the onset of | ||
| disease symptoms; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Alzheimer's Texas provides information, | ||
| assistance, and support for persons who have Alzheimer's disease | ||
| or related dementias; the organization also serves caregivers, | ||
| professionals, and family members of those affected by the | ||
| disease and works to raise public awareness about the disease; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the worthy efforts of Alzheimer's | ||
| Texas and recognize April 3, 2019, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day | ||
| in Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Alzheimer's Awareness Day. | ||
| Campbell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 19, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
