Bill Text: TX SR752 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Podiatric Medical Association on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-09 - Reported enrolled [SR752 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR752-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Podiatric Medical Association | ||
are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization's | ||
founding on June 24, 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, The TPMA traces its origins back to October 22, | ||
1917, when the Texas Chiropodist Society held its first organized | ||
meeting; in 1923, the 38th Texas Legislature passed a bill adding | ||
the practice of chiropody, now known as podiatry, to the Medical | ||
Practice Act, and in 1939, the State of Texas began independently | ||
licensing chiropodists; and | ||
WHEREAS, The organization adopted the Texas Podiatric | ||
Medical Association as its name in 1986; today, its membership | ||
includes more than 680 doctors of podiatric medicine, or | ||
podiatrists, who are uniquely qualified to diagnose and treat | ||
conditions affecting the foot and ankle; the care that they | ||
provide to Texas patients can reduce hospitalizations and save | ||
millions of dollars in medical costs, and their services are of | ||
crucial importance to diabetic patients with complications of | ||
the lower extremities; and | ||
WHEREAS, For a century, the Texas Podiatric Medical | ||
Association has advanced the interests and standard of care of a | ||
medical profession that is vital to the well-being of countless | ||
Texans, and it is a pleasure for the Senate to join the association | ||
in recognizing this special milestone in its history; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby honor the Texas Podiatric Medical Association | ||
on its centennial celebration and commend the men and women of this | ||
exemplary organization for their important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the Texas Podiatric Medical Association as an expression of high | ||
regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Watson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 9, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |