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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mental Illness Awareness Day is being hosted at the |
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State Capitol on February 6, 2019, by the Mental Illness Awareness |
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Coalition in an effort to raise public consciousness of an issue |
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impacting the lives of millions of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, While it is estimated that one in every five |
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Americans suffers from mental illness, a higher rate than that of |
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cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, many conditions can be managed |
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effectively with treatment, making it possible for patients to lead |
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healthy and meaningful lives; and |
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas is home to organizations that are |
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committed to improving services and support for persons with mental |
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illness; among those organizations are the National Alliance on |
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Mental Illness of Texas and the Depression and Bipolar Support |
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Alliance of Texas, which together form the Mental Illness Awareness |
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Coalition; through education and advocacy, these groups endeavor to |
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promote treatment and prevention, eliminate the stigma of mental |
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illness, increase housing opportunities, and advance investment in |
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mental health programs with the goal of maximizing outcomes for as |
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many Texans as possible; and |
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WHEREAS, Mental health is fundamental to the overall health |
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and well-being of all people, and Mental Illness Awareness Day |
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provides an opportunity to bring attention to this vitally |
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important matter and to the commendable efforts of those |
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organizations and advocates who are working to ensure that all |
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Texans have access to mental health services; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2019, as Mental Illness |
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Awareness Day at the State Capitol and encourage all Texans to learn |
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more about mental health conditions and their treatment and |
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prevention. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Oliverson |
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Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Murphy |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Neave |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 211 was adopted by the House on February |
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6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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