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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating September as Hydrocephalus Awareness |
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Month. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 662.106(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) September [October] is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month |
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to: |
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(1) increase public awareness of hydrocephalus, a |
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serious neurological condition characterized by the abnormal |
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buildup of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain; and |
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(2) encourage the development of partnerships between |
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the federal government, health care professionals, and patient |
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advocacy groups to advance the public's understanding of the |
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condition, improve the diagnosis and treatment of the condition, |
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and support research for a cure. |
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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 September 1, 2015. |