BILL ANALYSIS



S.C.R. 136
By: Sibley (Stiles)
05-02-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Awareness of prostate cancer can result in the early detection and
cure of the disease. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed
cancer in American men, and is the second leading cause of male
cancer deaths in the United States. It is estimated that in 1995,
there will be 244,000 new cases diagnosed and 40,400 deaths in the
State of Texas, and nearly one million American men have prostate
cancer and are unaware of it.

PURPOSE

S.C.R. 136 would designate the week of each year beginning with
Father's Day as Texas Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

S.C.R. 136 was considered by the Public Health Committee in a
public hearing on May 2, 1995. The resolution was reported
favorably without amendment, with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and
Consent Calendars, by a record vote of 6 AYES, 0 NAYS, 0 PNV, and
3 ABSENT.