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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 432

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas welcomes 
representatives of the Texas AIDS Advocacy Coalition who have 
come to the State Capitol today and recognize March 23, 2005, as 
Texas AIDS Advocacy Coalition Day; and
	WHEREAS, AIDS remains a major global health problem, yet 
because of the availability of improved treatments and the 
efforts of organizations such as the Texas AIDS Advocacy 
Coalition, more Texans than ever before are living and working 
with HIV/AIDS; and
	WHEREAS, A statewide volunteer coalition of individuals 
who either have HIV/AIDS or know someone affected by HIV/AIDS, 
the Texas AIDS Advocacy Coalition seeks to empower individuals 
infected or affected by HIV/AIDS by serving as a unified voice in 
matters related to legislation, appropriations, education, 
prevention, treatment, and service delivery on the local, state, 
and national levels; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas AIDS Advocacy Coalition have 
dedicated themselves to disseminating messages that promote 
early testing and early treatment and improving access to 
appropriate prevention services and health care options; the 
coalition also encourages the reduction of behavior that has a 
high risk of leading to contracting the disease; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the dramatic decline of AIDS-related 
deaths and an overall decrease in the number of new AIDS cases 
diagnosed, much remains to be done in the battle to find a cure 
for this terrible disease; HIV/AIDS is a health concern that 
affects all Texans, either directly or indirectly, and it is in 
the best interest of the citizens of this state to recognize the 
issues associated with HIV/AIDS; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby designate March 23, 2005, as Texas AIDS 
Advocacy Coalition Day at the Capitol and extend a warm welcome 
to members of the coalition; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 23, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate