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By: Fierro (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) |
H.B. No. 53 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2021; |
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April 21, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 20, 2021, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 20, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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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. |
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