87R10314 BK-D
 
  By: Wu H.R. No. 172
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition are
  celebrating their sixth biennial HIV Advocacy Day at the State
  Capitol on March 29, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition is made up of partner
  organizations and advocates from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, El
  Paso, Austin, North Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and other
  communities across the state; HIV Advocacy Day is a statewide
  effort to bring Texans living with HIV and those affected by
  HIV/AIDS to the Capitol in Austin to help bring visibility to and
  educate others about the epidemic; and
         WHEREAS, According to the Department of State Health
  Services, Texas is home to more than 86,000 people living with HIV,
  a reality with incalculable public health, social, and financial
  consequences; the agency estimates that approximately 4,500 Texans
  per year have been diagnosed with HIV throughout the past decade,
  which equates to about 12 new diagnoses each day; and
         WHEREAS, Although we have the medical and scientific
  knowledge to bring an end to this epidemic, there is still more we
  must do to address the social factors that perpetuate the spread of
  HIV, and the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition is deserving of recognition
  for its dedicated efforts to support the fight against the disease;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition on the
  occasion of HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commend the
  organization for its work to improve the lives of individuals with
  HIV; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.