H.B. No. 3597
AN ACT
relating to designating October as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.106 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.106. HYDROCEPHALUS AWARENESS MONTH. (a) October
is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month to:
(1) increase public awareness of hydrocephalus, a
serious neurological condition characterized by the abnormal
buildup of cerebrospinal fluids in the ventricles of the brain; and
(2) encourage the development of partnerships between
the federal government, health care professionals, and patient
advocacy groups to advance the public's understanding of the
condition, improve the diagnosis and treatment of the condition,
and support research for a cure.
(b) Hydrocephalus Awareness Month shall be regularly
observed by appropriate activities in public schools and other
places to increase awareness of hydrocephalus.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3597 was passed by the House on April
28, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3597 was passed by the Senate on May
26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor