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  H.R. No. 268
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Foundation is celebrating its
  75th anniversary during 2013; and
         WHEREAS, Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in
  1938, the original purpose of the March of Dimes was to fight polio,
  and it helped fund the development of two vaccines in the 1950s to
  safeguard individuals against the disease; following those
  successes, the organization shifted its focus to the prevention of
  birth defects in 1958; and
         WHEREAS, In the decades since, the March of Dimes has been a
  pioneer in the field, making groundbreaking advances in maternal
  and child health; the group's research has led to the discovery of
  lifesaving products and techniques such as surfactant therapy for
  premature infants and tests to identify birth defects; and
         WHEREAS, A longtime advocate for improved access to health
  care for women, children, and families, the March of Dimes has
  collaborated with elected officials in national and state
  government to realize progress in this area; in 2003, the group
  authored the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for
  Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act, which became law
  in 2006; two years later, Congress passed the Newborn Screening
  Saves Lives Act, and the March of Dimes worked to ensure that every
  state in the nation implemented the screening procedures detailed
  in the legislation; and
         WHEREAS, The March of Dimes sponsors numerous programs in
  Texas to support healthy pregnancies and infants; focusing on
  community engagement and information sharing, these worthy
  endeavors range from providing assistance to families with newborn
  children in intensive care units to funding scholarships for
  individuals pursuing careers in perinatal health care; and
         WHEREAS, For three quarters of a century, the March of Dimes
  and its dedicated volunteers have carried out important efforts to
  improve the health of individuals throughout the United States, and
  this admirable organization is sure to remain a positive force in
  the years ahead; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the March of Dimes Foundation on its 75th
  anniversary and extend to the Texas chapter of the organization
  sincere best wishes for continued success.
 
  Crownover
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 268 was adopted by the House on February
  13, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House