Bill Text: TX SR483 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Declaring the month of April as Testicular Cancer Month in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-01 - Reported enrolled [SR483 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR483-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Testicular Cancer Foundation for its work on | ||
| raising awareness of testicular cancer and emphasizing the | ||
| importance of early and regular screenings for the disease; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Testicular cancer is most common in young or | ||
| middle-aged men between the ages of 15 and 35; each year, nearly | ||
| 9,000 new cases occur in the United States, and approximately 380 | ||
| men in the United States die from the disease; and | ||
| WHEREAS, When the presence of testicular cancer is | ||
| restricted to the testicle, a single surgical procedure can | ||
| usually treat the disease fully, but if the cancer has spread to | ||
| additional tissue, patients often face extensive treatments | ||
| including chemotherapy and radiation; like many diseases, early | ||
| detection can be key to a successful outcome; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 2009, the Testicular Cancer Foundation has | ||
| provided education and support to young men and has helped raise | ||
| awareness of the disease by stressing the need for regular | ||
| self-examinations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The foundation has gained attention for creating | ||
| shower cards that depict clear and simple steps for a self-check | ||
| examination, and between 2012 and 2014, more than 40,000 | ||
| potentially lifesaving cards were distributed; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Testicular Cancer Foundation is committed to | ||
| providing accurate, factual, and encouraging information about | ||
| testicular cancer, and all those who work to promote its mission | ||
| are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the staff and leadership of the | ||
| Testicular Cancer Foundation and declare the month of April as | ||
| Testicular Cancer Month in Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the foundation as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 1, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
