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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating May 24 as Lung Cancer Awareness Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.061 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.061. LUNG CANCER AWARENESS DAY. (a) May 24 is Lung |
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Cancer Awareness Day to encourage residents of this state to learn |
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about: |
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(1) the prevalence of lung cancer; |
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(2) the statistical risks of developing the disease, |
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including behaviors that increase the risk of developing the |
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disease; |
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(3) ways to increase early diagnosis and treatment of |
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the disease; and |
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(4) ways to reduce the prevalence of the disease. |
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(b) Lung Cancer Awareness Day shall be regularly observed by |
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appropriate programs and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |