H.R. No. 596
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is being
  observed in March 2025 to bring greater attention to the fourth most
  commonly diagnosed type of cancer in the United States and the
  second leading cause of cancer deaths; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, around 150,000 Americans are diagnosed
  with colorectal cancer, and more than 50,000 die from the disease,
  including an estimated 4,500 Texans; and
         WHEREAS, Although life-threatening, colorectal cancer is
  highly curable if detected early; health care screenings can
  identify the preliminary stages of the disease before it progresses
  to cancer, and the American Cancer Society recommends that
  individuals of average risk begin receiving regular screenings at
  age 45; if treated in its early stages, the five-year survival rate
  for colorectal cancer is as high as 90 percent; and
         WHEREAS, While screenings have helped steadily reduce the
  rate of death from colorectal cancer, cases are currently rising
  among young adults; colorectal cancer also disproportionately
  affects Black Americans, who face a 15 percent higher rate of
  diagnosis and a 35 percent higher mortality rate from this type of
  cancer than non-Hispanic White Americans; and
         WHEREAS, Early detection remains the most powerful tool in
  preventing colorectal cancer, and the observance of National
  Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March 2025 is helping to
  educate the public about the importance of cancer screenings and
  other interventions that have the potential to save lives; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize March 2025 as National Colorectal
  Cancer Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about
  the disease and the actions that they can take to protect their
  health.
 
  Simmons
 
 
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
 
Alders Guillen Morgan
 
Allen Harless Muñoz
 
Anchía Harris Noble
 
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
 
Barry Harrison Oliverson
 
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
 
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
 
Bernal Hernandez Patterson
 
Bhojani Hickland Paul
 
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
 
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
 
Bryant Hopper Phelan
 
Buckley Howard Pierson
 
Bucy Hull Plesa
 
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Cain Johnson Richardson
 
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
 
Canales Jones of Harris Romero
 
Capriglione Kerwin Rose
 
Cole King Rosenthal
 
Collier Kitzman Schatzline
 
Cook LaHood Schofield
 
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
 
Craddick Lambert Shaheen
 
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
 
Curry Leach Simmons
 
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
 
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
 
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
 
Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
 
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
 
Dorazio Louderback Tepper
 
Dutton Lowe Thompson
 
Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
 
Fairly Lujan Toth
 
Flores Luther Troxclair
 
Frank Manuel Turner
 
Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
 
Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
 
Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
 
Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
 
Gates Metcalf Vo
 
Gerdes Meyer Walle
 
Geren Meza Ward Johnson
 
Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
 
González of Dallas Moody Wilson
 
González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
 
Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 596 was adopted by the House on March
  26, 2025, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House