Bill Text: TX SR455 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte on the occasion of its 15th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-20 - Reported enrolled [SR455 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR455-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join the citizens of the El Paso region in celebrating the 15th | ||
anniversary of A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte is a comprehensive | ||
initiative designed to reduce or eliminate tobacco use in the El | ||
Paso region using the evidence-based approaches devised by the | ||
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the effort was | ||
organized in 1999 by A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte Coalition and is | ||
funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation; and | ||
WHEREAS, The coalition used a variety of methods to raise | ||
public awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, including | ||
letter-writing campaigns, petition gathering, community outreach | ||
education, and print and television advertising; these efforts led | ||
to the city's passage of the Public and Workplace Smoking | ||
Restrictions Ordinance in 2001; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since the passage of the ordinance, the prevalence | ||
of smoking in the El Paso region has been reduced to less than 14 | ||
percent, one of the lowest rates in the state, and the initiative | ||
has been recognized as a gold standard by leading state and | ||
national tobacco control organizations; other successes include | ||
the introduction of tobacco-awareness programs in prenatal and | ||
parenting classes and the implementation of a tobacco-free policy | ||
at The University of Texas at El Paso; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte has had a profound and | ||
measurable impact on improving the health of citizens throughout | ||
the El Paso region, and it is truly fitting that this initiative | ||
receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the organizers and supporters of A | ||
Smoke-Free Paso del Norte on their commitment to public health | ||
and extend to them best wishes for a memorable 15th-anniversary | ||
celebration; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Rodríguez | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 20, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |