SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 719
         WHEREAS, Fentanyl Victims Remembrance Day is taking place
  on September 23, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, A highly addictive synthetic opioid, fentanyl has
  fueled an alarming increase in overdose deaths, and it has
  impacted communities across the nation, from large metropolitan
  areas to rural counties; among Americans under the age of 50, the
  drug is involved in a greater number of deaths than any other
  cause, proving more lethal than cancer, heart disease, homicide,
  or suicide; as little as two milligrams of fentanyl is a
  potentially deadly dose, especially for individuals who do not
  have a tolerance to opioids; and
         WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
  Prevention, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl were involved in
  67 percent of the more than 107,000 drug overdose and drug
  poisoning deaths in the 12-month period ending in January 2022;
  in some cases, the deaths were attributed to fentanyl mixed with
  other substances, and many users were unaware that they were
  taking fentanyl; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, September 23 is set aside to honor and
  remember all victims who tragically lost their lives to fentanyl
  poisoning, to encourage support for their loved ones, and to warn
  the public about the dangers posed by the drug; the observance is
  led by fentanyl awareness organizations, community response
  teams, and affected families; and
         WHEREAS, More work remains to be done to assist the
  individuals and communities impacted by fentanyl use, and
  Fentanyl Victims Remembrance Day provides a fitting opportunity
  to affirm our commitment to combatting this deadly drug threat;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby recognize September 23, 2023, as Fentanyl
  Victims Remembrance Day and pay tribute to the memory of all
  those who have died from fentanyl poisoning.
 
  Menéndez
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 28, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate