H.R. No. 321

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Mental Illness Awareness Day is being hosted at the
	State Capitol on February 8, 2017, by the Mental Illness Awareness
	Coalition in an effort to raise public consciousness of an issue
	impacting the lives of millions of Texans; and
	WHEREAS, While it is estimated that one in every five
	Americans suffers from mental illness, a higher rate than that of
	cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, many conditions can be managed
	effectively with treatment, making it possible for patients to lead
	healthy and meaningful lives; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas is home to organizations that are
	committed to improving services and support for persons with mental
	illness; among those organizations are the National Alliance on
	Mental Illness of Texas, Mental Health America of Texas, the
	Federation of Texas Psychiatry, and the Depression and Bipolar
	Support Alliance of Texas, which together form the Mental Illness
	Awareness Coalition; through education and advocacy, these groups
	endeavor to promote treatment and prevention, eliminate the stigma
	of mental illness, increase housing opportunities, and advance
	investment in mental health programs with the goal of maximizing
	outcomes for as many Texans as possible; and
	WHEREAS, Mental health is fundamental to the overall health
	and well-being of all people, and Mental Illness Awareness Day
	provides an opportunity to bring attention to this vitally
	important matter and to the commendable efforts of those
	organizations and advocates who are working to ensure that all
	Texans are afforded the care they need; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2017, as Mental Illness
	Awareness Day at the State Capitol and encourage all Texans to learn
	more about mental health conditions, treatment, and prevention.
	Price
	Moody
	Coleman
	White
	Bonnen of Galveston
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 321 was adopted by the House on February
	8, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House