Bill Text: TX HCR42 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Designating February 26 as Bone Marrow, Blood, and Organ Donation Registry Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-29 - Signed by the Governor [HCR42 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HCR42-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.C.R. No. 42
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 
         WHEREAS, Organ, bone marrow, and blood donations play an
  essential role in a broad range of critical medical treatments, and
  citizens across the Lone Star State can do their part by registering
  to become donors and by taking part in local blood drives; and
         WHEREAS, Although 95 percent of Americans support organ
  donation, only about half are signed up to be donors, and only 2
  percent of the population is on the national registry for bone
  marrow; moreover, while an estimated 38 percent of U.S. residents
  are eligible to donate blood, less than 10 percent of that group
  actually does so each year; and
         WHEREAS, In Texas, registering to become an organ donor is a
  simple and straightforward process; more than 11 million state
  residents have already joined the registry, thanks in part to the
  efforts of the Donate Life Texas organization; DLT works in
  conjunction with the Texas Department of Public Safety to enable
  Texans to register as part of the driver's license application and
  renewal process; in addition, there are numerous centers for bone
  marrow and blood donation throughout the state, and some employers,
  including the State of Texas, offer time off or other incentives to
  encourage donation; and
         WHEREAS, Many individuals have devoted themselves to
  furthering the donation effort, and Dr. Anh Nguyen Reiss stands as
  a particularly inspiring example; a Houston physician who was
  diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, Dr. Reiss dedicated the
  last years of her life to spreading awareness of the need for bone
  marrow donors; though she passed away on February 26, 2016, at the
  age of 48, she and her family and friends helped more than double
  the number of Vietnamese donors on the registry; and
         WHEREAS, By taking the necessary steps to become donors,
  Texans can be part of a life-saving process that benefits countless
  men, women, and children each year, and the anniversary of
  Dr. Reiss's death serves as a fitting date to focus attention on
  this important issue; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate February 26 as Bone Marrow, Blood, and Organ
  Donation Registry Day; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
  391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
  until the 10th anniversary of the date that this resolution is
  finally passed by the legislature.
 
  Wu
  Davis of Harris
  Zerwas
  Turner of Tarrant
  Morrison
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the House on April
  1, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 2, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 42 was adopted by the Senate on May
  15, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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