Bill Text: TX SR241 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 26, 2019, as American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-26 - Again read [SR241 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR241-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join the American Cancer Society and Texans across the state in | ||
recognizing February 26, 2019, as American Cancer Society Cancer | ||
Action Network Day at the Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society was established in | ||
1913 with the goal of raising public awareness of the disease; | ||
through the years, the organization has focused heavily on | ||
research, and nearly every major breakthrough for the last 70 | ||
years has been made by scientists funded by the society; in the | ||
1960s, the society was instrumental in confirming the validity of | ||
the Surgeon General's report on the link between smoking and | ||
cancer; and | ||
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | ||
is a volunteer-driven organization that works to reduce cancer | ||
rates by funding grassroots, lobbying, and media campaigns and by | ||
promoting the use of early detection programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, Great strides have been made in cancer prevention | ||
and research, and countless lives have been saved by the efforts of | ||
hardworking health care providers, yet it is estimated that more | ||
than 1.7 million people in the country, including more than 124,000 | ||
Texans, will receive a cancer diagnosis this year alone; and | ||
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | ||
continues to play a vital role in helping to inform Texans about | ||
cancer prevention strategies and services, and it is truly | ||
fitting that a day be set aside to pay tribute to its volunteers | ||
and their exemplary achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the volunteers of the American | ||
Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on their commitment to | ||
reducing the incidence of cancer and extend to them best wishes | ||
for a productive American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | ||
Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Nelson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 25, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |