Bill Text: TX HR1203 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing September 2019 as Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-16 - Reported enrolled [HR1203 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1203-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1203 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of | ||
| irregular heartbeat, according to the Centers for Disease Control | ||
| and Prevention; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Approximately 95 percent of atrial fibrillation is | ||
| nonvalvular, and nonvalvular AF affects an estimated 5.8 million | ||
| people in the United States; the risk of stroke is five times | ||
| greater for these individuals, and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation | ||
| is estimated to cost $6.65 billion per year, primarily due to the | ||
| direct and indirect costs of hospitalization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In Texas, stroke was the third-leading cause of | ||
| death as of 2015, with a prevalence of three percent among persons | ||
| 18 years of age and older; it also disproportionately affects | ||
| non-Hispanic blacks, who are significantly more likely to die from | ||
| stroke than whites; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Risk factors for atrial fibrillation include high | ||
| blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, advanced age, | ||
| hyperthyroidism, and heart disease; in addition, many modifiable | ||
| lifestyle behaviors can lead to a stroke, among them physical | ||
| inactivity, tobacco use, poor diet, and heavy alcohol consumption; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Atrial fibrillation is an extremely serious health | ||
| issue, but outcomes can be improved with heightened awareness of | ||
| the condition and effective measures for treatment and prevention; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize September 2019 as Atrial Fibrillation | ||
| Awareness Month and commend the Texas Department of State Health | ||
| Services, the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, | ||
| and the Texas Heart Attack and Stroke Data Collaborative for their | ||
| efforts to address atrial fibrillation. | ||
| Leach | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1203 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 14, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
