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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month is being observed in |
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October 2025 to promote better understanding of this developmental |
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disorder; and |
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WHEREAS, Every two hours, a child is born with Rett syndrome, |
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a rare postnatal genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost |
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exclusively in females; symptoms first appear in infants and |
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toddlers between the ages of 6 to 18 months, followed by a period of |
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regression when motor skills are gradually lost over time; and |
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WHEREAS, Individuals with Rett syndrome require assistance |
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with daily tasks throughout their lives; more than half of those |
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diagnosed with the condition lose their ability to walk, and many |
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suffer from impairments such as loss of speech, seizures, |
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scoliosis, and irregular breathing patterns; one of the most |
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distinctive signs of Rett syndrome is near constant repetitive hand |
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movements while awake; and |
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WHEREAS, Biomedical research suggests that neurological |
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symptoms may be reversed even decades after diagnosis; scientists |
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discovered the gene that causes Rett syndrome in 1999, and there |
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have since been several breakthroughs in developing a cure; the |
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first FDA-approved treatment launched in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The International Rett Syndrome Foundation is one of |
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the world's largest private sources of funds for Rett syndrome |
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research; the organization works to address the full spectrum of |
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the disorder while advocating for policies that enhance the quality |
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of life for patients and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, Rett syndrome is a serious and life-changing |
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condition, and Rett Syndrome Awareness Month serves as a means of |
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rallying support for vital research and resources that can help |
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improve the outlook for those living with the disorder; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize October 2025 as Rett Syndrome |
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Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about the |
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condition. |
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Bonnen |
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Burrows |
Guerra |
Morales Shaw |
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Ashby |
Harris Davila |
Olcott |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hayes |
Ordaz |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Hefner |
Orr |
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Bernal |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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Bonnen |
Hinojosa |
Perez of El Paso |
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Bowers |
Holt |
Perez of Harris |
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Campos |
Jones of Dallas |
Rodríguez Ramos |
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Canales |
Jones of Harris |
Romero |
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Collier |
Kitzman |
Schatzline |
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Cortez |
Lalani |
Schoolcraft |
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Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Shofner |
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A. Davis of Dallas |
Little |
Smithee |
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Y. Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spiller |
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Dean |
Lopez of Bexar |
Swanson |
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DeAyala |
Lopez of Cameron |
Talarico |
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Dorazio |
Louderback |
Tepper |
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Garcia of Bexar |
Martinez Fischer |
Vasut |
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Garcia of Dallas |
McLaughlin |
Villalobos |
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Garcia Hernandez |
McQueeney |
Virdell |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Money |
Wharton |
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González of Dallas |
Moody |
Wilson |
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González of El Paso |
Morales of Harris |
Wu |
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Goodwin |
Morales of Maverick |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 944 was adopted by the House on April |
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29, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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