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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Healthy Texas Week, an annual initiative led by |
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"It's Time Texas," encourages Texans to move more, eat better, and |
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live well; and |
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WHEREAS, In the Lone Star State, two-thirds of adults and |
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more than one-third of all children are considered overweight or |
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obese, and the consequences of this public health crisis are |
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troubling; being overweight increases a person's risk of heart |
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disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and other severe medical |
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conditions that affect quality of life and have substantial |
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economic repercussions; and |
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WHEREAS, The direct health care costs of this serious |
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problem, such as medicine and hospital stays, and the indirect |
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costs, such as lost productivity and wages due to illness, are |
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already estimated to exceed $15 billion in Texas each year and |
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continue to skyrocket; and |
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WHEREAS, During the first week of May, businesses are |
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encouraged to promote their employees' health by supporting |
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physical activity and wholesome food choices in the workplace; |
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schools are called on to celebrate physical, nutritional, and |
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emotional health in classrooms, and friends, families, and |
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neighbors are invited to exercise together, volunteer with local |
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health-based nonprofits or parks departments, and become |
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health-minded consumers; and |
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WHEREAS, A cultural shift is needed to make good health the |
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norm in communities across the state, and Healthy Texas Week is |
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helping spark conversation and action among citizens at home, work, |
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and school; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 1-7, 2017, as Healthy Texas Week |
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and encourage all residents of the Lone Star State to learn more |
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about this important campaign. |
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Isaac |
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Lucio III |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1584 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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