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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and disabling |
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disease of the central nervous system in which the progression, |
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severity, and specific symptoms cannot be foreseen; and |
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WHEREAS, Every hour of every day, someone new is diagnosed |
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with MS, a disease that can erode a person's abilities and hopes, |
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halt a career, and unravel the fabric of families; and |
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WHEREAS, Last year in Texas, more than $20 million was raised |
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to find the cure for MS and develop effective treatments for the |
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disease, as well as to provide a wide range of programs to improve |
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the lives of the more than 20,000 individuals living with MS in our |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, This investment is paying off in significant |
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advances in treating MS, including new medications that may reduce |
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or delay future disability for people with MS; and |
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WHEREAS, While research advances have brought us closer to |
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finding the cure, much remains to be done, and services must |
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continue to be provided to those who live with the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Public and private agencies are available to serve |
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the constantly changing needs of those living with MS in Texas and |
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their families, and it is imperative to extend the essential |
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services provided by these agencies to all in need; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 24, 2009, as Multiple |
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Sclerosis Day at the State Capitol and March 2 through 9, 2009, as |
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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in Texas and encourage every |
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effort to inform Texans about MS and MS services. |
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McClendon |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Pena |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 162 was adopted by the House on |
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February 24, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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