Bill Text: TX HR470 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 2023 as Colorectal Cancer Prevention Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR470 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR470-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 470 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer Prevention Awareness Month is | ||
| being observed in March 2023 to highlight the lifesaving importance | ||
| of screening and early detection for colorectal cancer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of | ||
| cancer deaths overall; the American Cancer Society estimates that | ||
| more than 153,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal | ||
| cancer and over 52,000 Americans will lose their lives to the | ||
| disease in 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The chance of developing colorectal cancer | ||
| increases with age, with nearly 90 percent of new cases diagnosed in | ||
| adults 50 years of age or older; people are also at higher risk of | ||
| getting the disease if they have an inherited disorder such as Lynch | ||
| syndrome, type 2 diabetes, a family history of colorectal cancer or | ||
| adenomatous polyps, or a personal history of certain conditions | ||
| such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Screening can prevent colon cancer by detecting | ||
| precancerous polyps before they turn into cancer; it can also help | ||
| gastroenterologists detect cancer early, when it is in a more | ||
| treatable stage; in addition to preventative screenings, people can | ||
| adopt certain lifestyle practices, which include maintaining a | ||
| healthy weight, being physically active, and avoiding alcohol and | ||
| smoking, that have been shown to help protect against this disease; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the organizations working to improve the care | ||
| of patients with colorectal cancer in this state is the Texas | ||
| Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, a statewide | ||
| professional association that advocated for the passage of a 2021 | ||
| State Senate bill to provide coverage for colorectal cancer | ||
| screenings; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer Prevention Awareness Month serves | ||
| to educate Texans about the actions they can take to reduce the | ||
| risks associated with colorectal cancer, and those who are taking | ||
| part in this worthwhile endeavor are to be commended for their | ||
| efforts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 2023 as Colorectal Cancer | ||
| Prevention Awareness Month and honor the Texas Society for | ||
| Gastroenterology and Endoscopy for helping to advance the goals of | ||
| this lifesaving campaign; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Johnson of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 470 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 7, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
