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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Each year, an average of 1,200 Texas children and |
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adolescents learn that they have some form of cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, A diagnosis of childhood cancer is news that no |
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family can prepare for or envision receiving, and it is too often |
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the first step on a frightening, uncertain, and costly road; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to be home to numerous hospitals |
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that are a part of the Children's Oncology Group, a network of |
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medical centers working to develop the next wave of lifesaving |
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treatments; together, these institutions are considered to be the |
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world's pediatric cancer experts; and |
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WHEREAS, These hospitals are: in San Antonio, Methodist |
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Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Health Science Center, |
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Children's Hospital of San Antonio, and Brooke Army Medical Center; |
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in Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children's |
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Hospital; in Dallas, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Medical |
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City Dallas Hospital, and The University of Texas Southwestern |
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Medical Center; and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas |
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in Austin, Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, El Paso |
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Children's Hospital, Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus |
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Christi, Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, and Covenant |
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Children's Hospital in Lubbock; and |
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WHEREAS, A calendar month has been dedicated to each type of |
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cancer to help promote awareness and support for those affected, |
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and September is the month set aside to highlight childhood cancer; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The advancement of medical knowledge and the |
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collaboration of many individuals and organizations are pivotal to |
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the search for a cure, and the observance of Childhood Cancer |
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Awareness Month encourages Texans to affirm their commitment to |
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that important effort; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize September 2015 as Childhood Cancer |
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Awareness Month and commend all those who are involved in the fight |
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to end this devastating disease. |
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Raymond |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 775 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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