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By: Bohac, Crownover, Flynn (Senate Sponsor-Deuell) |
H.B. No. 1449 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 10, 2007; |
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April 11, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Government Organization; May 1, 2007, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 1, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.104 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.104. LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. (a) November is |
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month to increase awareness of lung cancer |
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and encourage funding of research and more effective treatments. |
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(b) Lung Cancer Awareness Month may be regularly observed by |
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appropriate activities in public schools and other places to |
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increase the awareness of lung cancer and support for lung cancer |
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research. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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