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By: Cyrier, Talarico (Senate Sponsor - Fallon) |
H.B. No. 2597 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2019; |
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April 29, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 3, 2019, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2019, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating May 17 as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma |
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Awareness Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.071 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.071. DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA AWARENESS |
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DAY. (a) May 17 is Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day |
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to raise awareness about the prevalence and deadliness of diffuse |
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intrinsic pontine glioma, a pediatric brain tumor. |
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(b) Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day shall be |
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regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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