Bill Text: TX SR684 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 2019 as Cancer Research Month in Texas.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-02 - Reported enrolled [SR684 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR684-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Cancer remains one of the most pressing public | ||
health concerns in the United States, and it is estimated that in | ||
2019, more than 1.7 million Americans will be diagnosed with | ||
cancer and over 600,000 will die from the disease; and | ||
WHEREAS, One in every two men and one in every three women | ||
in the United States will learn that they have cancer during his | ||
or her lifetime; cancer is currently the second leading cause of | ||
death in the nation, and it is on track to become the number one | ||
disease-related killer; among some racial and ethnic minorities, | ||
as well as low-income and elderly populations, it exacts an even | ||
greater toll in terms of incidence, prevalence, and mortality; and | ||
WHEREAS, Cancer is projected to cost the United States | ||
approximately $170 billion in 2019, and the economic burden of | ||
the disease is expected to rise along with the number of | ||
cancer-related deaths; and | ||
WHEREAS, Advancements in understanding the causes, | ||
mechanisms, diagnoses, treatment, and prevention of cancer have | ||
led to cures for many types and have converted others into | ||
manageable chronic conditions; effective therapies and screening | ||
tools for certain forms of cancer remain elusive, however, and | ||
some, such as pancreatic, liver, lung, ovarian, and brain cancer, | ||
continue to have extraordinarily high mortality rates; and | ||
WHEREAS, Partnerships among research scientists, cancer | ||
survivors, patient advocates, philanthropic organizations, | ||
government entities, and the general public have resulted in | ||
breakthroughs that have increased early detection and survival | ||
rates and improved the quality of life of cancer sufferers; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas | ||
is the second-largest source of cancer research after the | ||
National Cancer Institute; since its establishment in 2007, | ||
CPRIT has recruited over 170 researchers to the state, created | ||
more than 10,000 permanent jobs, increased biotech investment in | ||
the state by 11 percent, and detected over 15,000 cancer | ||
precursors and 3,500 cancers; CPRIT has additionally facilitated | ||
109 clinical trials and studies that have involved some 13,000 | ||
patients, and the $2 billion that the State of Texas has invested | ||
through CPRIT to date has produced $2.7 billion in outside | ||
investment; and | ||
WHEREAS, The State of Texas is fortunate to have scientists | ||
and researchers of exceptional skill who are on the front lines | ||
of the fight against cancer, and National Cancer Research Month | ||
in May provides an opportune time to express our support for | ||
their lifesaving efforts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize May 2019 as Cancer Research Month | ||
in Texas and honor the invaluable contributions of researchers in | ||
the Lone Star State and beyond for their dedication to ending the | ||
cancer epidemic. | ||
Watson, Huffman, | ||
Nelson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 2, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |