H.R. No. 781

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Breastfeeding Coalition are
	visiting the State Capitol on March 3, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving breastfeeding rates, the
	coalition works to promote a public environment that accepts and
	supports mothers in this healthy practice; medical authorities such
	as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of
	Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the United States Centers for
	Disease Control and Prevention all strongly recommend
	breastfeeding, and the U.S. surgeon general has issued a call to
	action in this regard; and
	WHEREAS, According to the CDC, breastfeeding is one of the
	most effective measures a mother can take to protect the health of
	her infant; breastfeeding protects babies from a wide range of
	infections and illnesses, and breastfed babies are less likely to
	develop asthma; in addition, it reduces the risk of sudden infant
	death syndrome, and children who are breastfed for six months are
	less likely to become obese; mothers who breastfeed also have a
	decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancers; and
	WHEREAS, Cost-benefit analyses performed by private
	researchers and by the federal government have found that increases
	in breastfeeding reduce costs to the nation's health care system
	for both acute and chronic illnesses; Texas, with its high rates of
	obesity and diabetes, stands to benefit significantly by
	encouraging more mothers to breastfeed; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the vital advantages conferred by
	breastfeeding, mothers do not always receive the up-to-date
	instructions they need, and some current hospital practices make it
	more difficult to establish successful breastfeeding; mothers may
	also confront a lack of accommodations at work and in public places;
	and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Breastfeeding Coalition is making a
	positive difference in the lives of women and children through its
	efforts to educate the public and improve support for
	breastfeeding, and a special day to spotlight its endeavors is most
	fitting; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as Texas Breastfeeding
	Coalition Lobby Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
	participating sincere best wishes for the future.
	Farrar
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Fallon Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farias Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miles VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Comal Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 781 was adopted by the House on March 3,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House