1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 159 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes pleasure in recognizing 1-4 February 9 as Kidney Day at the Capitol and in welcoming 1-5 visitors from the Renal Coalition of Texas and the National 1-6 Kidney Foundation affiliates of Texas to the State Capitol; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, A nonprofit organization whose goal and mission 1-9 is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, the National 1-10 Kidney Foundation wants to increase the availability of all 1-11 organs for transplantation and to improve the health and 1-12 well-being of families and individuals affected by these 1-13 diseases; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The two organizations are working to achieve 1-15 several objectives; they want to increase fund raising to 1-16 allow for continuing present programs and the development 1-17 of new ones, to monitor health policy development, and to 1-18 increase the public's knowledge of kidney disease; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In addition, the groups hope to expand and 1-20 develop patient services and community resources, to support 1-21 the continuing education of health professionals, and to gain 1-22 adequate assistance for research training; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Seeking the answers to the prevention of kidney 1-24 disease, health professionals and lay volunteers are working 2-1 together to ensure that those who have the illness are the 2-2 recipients of the best possible care; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Some solutions found within the last 25 years 2-4 to treat patients with end-stage renal failure are hemodialysis, 2-5 peritoneal dialysis, or transplantation; these vital and 2-6 far-reaching efforts deserve the support and appreciation of 2-7 all; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Volunteers and health care professionals of the 2-9 National Kidney Foundation should be lauded for their outstanding 2-10 care of the patients who have kidney problems; now, therefore, 2-11 be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 76th Legislature, hereby declare February 9, 1999, and the 2-14 second Tuesday of February each succeeding year as Kidney Day 2-15 at the Capitol; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-17 five affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation as an expression 2-18 of admiration and appreciation of the Texas Senate. 2-19 Barrientos Luna Moncrief 2-20 Duncan Nelson 2-21 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-23 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-25 ______________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate 2-27 _______________________________ 2-28 President of the Senate 2-29 I hereby certify that the 2-30 above Resolution was adopted by 2-31 the Senate on February 8, 1999. 2-32 _______________________________ 3-1 Secretary of the Senate