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               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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               AN ACT
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            relating to the designation of April as Parkinson's Disease  | 
         
         
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            Awareness Month. | 
         
         
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                   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
         
         
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                   SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is  | 
         
         
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            amended by adding Section 662.114 to read as follows: | 
         
         
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                   Sec. 662.114.  PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH.  (a)   | 
         
         
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            April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month to increase awareness  | 
         
         
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            of Parkinson's disease and to encourage people to learn about the  | 
         
         
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            signs, symptoms, and treatment options for Parkinson's disease.  | 
         
         
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                   (b)  Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month may be regularly  | 
         
         
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            observed through appropriate programs and activities to increase  | 
         
         
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            awareness of Parkinson's disease.  | 
         
         
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                   SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |