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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kidney Month is being observed in March 2025 across |
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Texas and throughout the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant health |
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concern affecting individuals nationwide, with millions more at |
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risk of developing the disease; nine out of ten people with early |
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kidney disease are unaware of their condition because symptoms |
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typically do not manifest until its later stages; and |
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WHEREAS, Chronic kidney disease progresses through five |
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stages, culminating in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which |
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requires treatment through dialysis or a kidney transplant; the |
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incidence of ESRD has risen substantially in the last two decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the state of Texas alone, more than 76,000 |
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residents are living with kidney failure, and of that group, |
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approximately 56,000 are undergoing dialysis and over 20,000 have |
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received kidney transplants; Texans are at an elevated risk of CKD |
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due to the high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension, and |
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minority populations also represent a disproportionate number of |
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those affected; Black Americans are four times more likely than |
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White Americans to develop kidney failure; and |
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WHEREAS, Early detection and timely treatment offer the best |
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hope of slowing the progression of kidney disease, and the |
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observance of Kidney Month in March provides a fitting opportunity |
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to call attention to kidney disease and to rally support for |
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prevention efforts that can potentially save lives; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 2025 as Kidney Month and |
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encourage Texans to learn more about the symptoms and risk factors |
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for chronic kidney disease. |