H.R. No. 1854

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Health professionals, health advocates, stroke
	survivors, and others are observing American Stroke Month in May
	2007, and their efforts are drawing vital attention to this
	cardiovascular disease that affects some 700,000 Americans each
	year; and
	WHEREAS, According to the American Stroke Association, a
	division of the American Heart Association, stroke is the third
	leading cause of death in this country, a trend reflected
	statewide, according to the Texas Department of State Health
	Services; moreover, it is the nation's leading cause of serious
	long-term disability; while new and effective treatments have been
	developed to minimize the severity of stroke, much more research is
	needed; and
	WHEREAS, Through its campaign, "Power to End Stroke," the ASA
	is specifically reaching out to African Americans, who have almost
	twice the risk of first-ever strokes compared to Anglos, as well as
	higher death rates; and
	WHEREAS, Although risk factors for stroke such as age,
	heredity, race, gender, and a history of prior stroke cannot be
	changed, risk factors resulting from lifestyle or environment can
	be; one of the most important controllable risk factors is high
	blood pressure, often called the "silent killer" because it has no
	symptoms; others that can be changed, treated, or controlled
	include smoking, diabetes, physical inactivity and obesity,
	carotid or other artery disease, atrial fibrillation, transient
	ischemic attacks, certain blood disorders, high blood cholesterol,
	excessive alcohol use, and illegal drug use; and
	WHEREAS, Each minute a stroke goes untreated, the brain is at
	risk for damage, but disability or death caused by stroke can be
	prevented by recognizing and quickly responding to the following
	warning signs: sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg,
	especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion or trouble
	speaking or understanding; sudden trouble seeing in one or both
	eyes; sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or
	coordination; and sudden, severe headache with no known cause; and
	WHEREAS, By obtaining knowledge, making positive lifestyle
	changes, and taking immediate action when necessary, individuals
	have the power to avoid this debilitating disease and help their
	loved ones do the same; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize May 2007 as American Stroke Month and
	encourage all Texans to familiarize themselves with the warning
	signs, symptoms, and risk factors associated with stroke.
	Thompson
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1854 was adopted by the House on May
	03, 2007, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House