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  H.R. No. 497
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Breastfeeding Coalition are
  visiting the State Capitol on February 22, 2017; 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
  breastfeeding reduces 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 evidence-based,
  qualified clinical lactation support they need, and some current
  hospital practices make it more difficult to establish successful
  breastfeeding; moreover, although the state passed legislation in
  1995 affirming the right of a mother to breastfeed her baby in any
  location in which the mother is authorized to be, breastfeeding
  mothers continue to face discrimination and often experience a lack
  of support 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 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2017, as Texas
  Breastfeeding Coalition Legislative Action Day at the State Capitol
  and extend to all those participating sincere best wishes for the
  future.
 
  Farrar
 
 
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. 497 was adopted by the House on February
  22, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House