SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 752
	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