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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, |
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debilitating disease of the central nervous system in which the |
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flow of information between the brain and body is interrupted; and |
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WHEREAS, Every hour of every day, someone in the United |
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States is diagnosed with MS; often first detected in individuals |
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ages 20 through 50, it is the most common neurological disease |
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leading to disability in young adults; MS affects an estimated 2.5 |
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million people worldwide, including 400,000 in the United States |
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and more than 20,000 in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Lone Star |
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is a community of Texans who are committed to doing something about |
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MS now; they support programs and services to enhance the lives of |
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people with MS, raise funds and awareness through Bike MS and Walk |
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MS events, and invest in research toward a cure for the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, In partnership with the Office of Public Insurance |
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Counsel and the Texas Department of Insurance, the Lone Star group |
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was instrumental in the recent adoption of a statewide ban on |
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discretionary clauses in life, health, and disability insurance |
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policies, and this action will help protect Texans living with MS as |
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well as all Texas consumers; and |
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WHEREAS, Though much still remains to be done, the work of the |
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the other organizations and |
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institutions working in behalf of those with MS are helping to |
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create a dynamic movement with the ultimate goal of achieving a |
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world free of MS; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 14 through 20, 2011, as Multiple |
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Sclerosis Awareness Week in Texas and encourage efforts to inform |
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Texans about MS and MS services. |
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Shelton |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 641 was adopted by the House on March |
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14, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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