78R3314 JHS-D

By:  Bonnen                                                     H.C.R. No. 36 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Blood-related cancers currently afflict more than 
700,000 Americans, and an estimated 110,000 new cases are diagnosed 
each year; and
	WHEREAS, In 2003 alone, some 60,500 men, women, and children 
in the United States will die from leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma; 
and
	WHEREAS, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is dedicated to 
finding cures for these diseases and to supporting those 
individuals who suffer from blood-related cancers; patients and 
their families in the Lone Star State benefit greatly from the care 
and services offered by the society's office in Houston; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas is likewise committed to 
supporting the search for cures and palliative treatments, and the 
Texas House of Representatives and Senate encourage private efforts 
to enhance research funding and education programs aimed at 
combating and treating leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby designate September 2003 as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness 
Month in Texas and pay tribute to those Americans engaged in the 
fight against these diseases.