Bill Text: TX SR455 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-20 - Reported enrolled [SR455 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR455-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the citizens of the El Paso region in celebrating the 15th | ||
| anniversary of A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte is a comprehensive | ||
| initiative designed to reduce or eliminate tobacco use in the El | ||
| Paso region using the evidence-based approaches devised by the | ||
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the effort was | ||
| organized in 1999 by A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte Coalition and is | ||
| funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The coalition used a variety of methods to raise | ||
| public awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, including | ||
| letter-writing campaigns, petition gathering, community outreach | ||
| education, and print and television advertising; these efforts led | ||
| to the city's passage of the Public and Workplace Smoking | ||
| Restrictions Ordinance in 2001; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since the passage of the ordinance, the prevalence | ||
| of smoking in the El Paso region has been reduced to less than 14 | ||
| percent, one of the lowest rates in the state, and the initiative | ||
| has been recognized as a gold standard by leading state and | ||
| national tobacco control organizations; other successes include | ||
| the introduction of tobacco-awareness programs in prenatal and | ||
| parenting classes and the implementation of a tobacco-free policy | ||
| at The University of Texas at El Paso; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte has had a profound and | ||
| measurable impact on improving the health of citizens throughout | ||
| the El Paso region, and it is truly fitting that this initiative | ||
| receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the organizers and supporters of A | ||
| Smoke-Free Paso del Norte on their commitment to public health | ||
| and extend to them best wishes for a memorable 15th-anniversary | ||
| celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Rodríguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 20, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
