H.R. No. 1091
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A traumatic brain injury occurs every 23 seconds in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, Traumatic brain injuries can have debilitating
effects on brain functionality, including thinking, reasoning,
memory, and communication; and
WHEREAS, Those who suffer traumatic brain injuries may face
years of rehabilitation, therapy, and recovery; and
WHEREAS, The families, friends, coworkers, and communities
of those who suffer traumatic brain injuries suffer alongside the
victims of the actual injuries; and
WHEREAS, Life may never be the same for an individual who has
suffered a traumatic brain injury; and
WHEREAS, A concussion is a type of brain injury that can
interrupt the regular function of the brain; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 3.8 million sports-related and
recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each
year; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 135,000 sports-related and
recreation-related traumatic brain injuries occur among children
ages 5 to 18 each year; and
WHEREAS, Increasing prevention and early diagnosis requires
raising awareness about the causes, symptoms, and effects of
traumatic brain injury; and
WHEREAS, The month of March has been designated as Brain
Injury Awareness Month in order to further the Brain Injury
Association's ongoing commitment to advocacy and education
regarding concussions and other traumatic brain injuries; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the month of March as Brain Injury
Awareness Month in an effort to raise awareness of traumatic brain
injury among all Texans, but particularly among those most at risk
for suffering this serious and potentially life-altering injury.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1091 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House