H.R. No. 145 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Health owes a duty to the 1-2 citizens and taxpayers of this state to do everything in its power 1-3 to ensure that its many responsibilities are carried out as 1-4 efficiently as possible with available resources; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Much can be achieved toward this goal by the Texas 1-6 Department of Health forming a partnership with the private sector 1-7 to better serve the public; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Because of a recent documented increase of neural 1-9 tube birth defects among children in the Rio Grande Valley, the 1-10 Texas Department of Health recommends that all women of 1-11 childbearing age in Cameron and Hidalgo counties supplement their 1-12 diets with folic acid, a B vitamin, which studies show may reduce 1-13 such defects; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Pharmavite Corporation of El Paso donated 20,000 1-15 bottles of prenatal vitamins with folic acid to be dispensed in 1-16 South Texas health clinics; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The contributions made to this project by Pharmavite 1-18 Corporation will help reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects 1-19 among children in the Rio Grande Valley and throughout Texas; now, 1-20 therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby commend Pharmavite Corporation for its 1-23 involvement in this important public health project; and, be it 1-24 further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for Pharmavite Corporation as an expression of 2-3 appreciation by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-4 appreciation by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-5 Glaze 2-6 H.R. No. 145 2-7 _______________________________ 2-8 Speaker of the House 2-9 I certify that H.R. No. 145 was adopted by the House on 2-10 February 11, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-11 _______________________________ 2-12 Chief Clerk of the House