| 1 | 1 | | 81R19156 MMS-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Truitt H.C.R. No. 149 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature has designated April as Child |
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| 7 | 7 | | Safety Month in the State of Texas; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Children and adolescents are at high risk for many |
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| 9 | 9 | | injuries that can lead to death or disability; in 2002, |
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| 10 | 10 | | unintentional injury was the leading cause of death among young |
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| 11 | 11 | | people aged 1 through 19 and the sixth leading cause of death among |
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| 12 | 12 | | infants; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The most common causes of fatal injuries among |
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| 14 | 14 | | children aged 1 to 14 across the United States in 2002 were motor |
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| 15 | 15 | | vehicle accidents, drowning, and fire, respectively, with |
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| 16 | 16 | | poisoning and falls also ranking high on the list; among children up |
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| 17 | 17 | | to 14 years of age, it is estimated that traumatic brain injuries |
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| 18 | 18 | | annually cause more than 2,500 deaths, some 37,000 |
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| 19 | 19 | | hospitalizations, and approximately 435,000 visits to an emergency |
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| 20 | 20 | | room; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, It is vital that adults who care for children |
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| 22 | 22 | | understand children's vulnerability to accidents and take measures |
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| 23 | 23 | | to remove or avoid potential threats; many lives can be saved by |
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| 24 | 24 | | such commonsense measures as the use of smoke alarms, seat belts, |
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| 25 | 25 | | bicycle helmets, and safety and booster seats, and by not leaving |
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| 26 | 26 | | children unattended in vehicles or around even shallow water; as |
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| 27 | 27 | | children grow older, in addition to being guarded from harm, they |
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| 28 | 28 | | need to be taught how to look out for their own safety; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Child Safety Month provides an excellent |
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| 30 | 30 | | opportunity to raise awareness about a crucial public health issue, |
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| 31 | 31 | | and efforts to promote child safety in the Lone Star State are to be |
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| 32 | 32 | | commended and encouraged; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | hereby recognize April 2009 as Child Safety Month in Texas. |
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