82R9677 MGR-D
By: Shelton H.R. No. 641
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable,
debilitating disease of the central nervous system in which the
flow of information between the brain and body is interrupted; and
WHEREAS, Every hour of every day, someone in the United
States is diagnosed with MS; often first detected in individuals
ages 20 through 50, it is the most common neurological disease
leading to disability in young adults; MS affects an estimated 2.5
million people worldwide, including 400,000 in the United States
and more than 20,000 in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Lone Star
is a community of Texans who are committed to doing something about
MS now; they support programs and services to enhance the lives of
people with MS, raise funds and awareness through Bike MS and Walk
MS events, and invest in research toward a cure for the disease; and
WHEREAS, In partnership with the Office of Public Insurance
Counsel and the Texas Department of Insurance, the Lone Star group
was instrumental in the recent adoption of a statewide ban on
discretionary clauses in life, health, and disability insurance
policies, and this action will help protect Texans living with MS as
well as all Texas consumers; and
WHEREAS, Though much still remains to be done, the work of the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the other organizations and
institutions working in behalf of those with MS are helping to
create a dynamic movement with the ultimate goal of achieving a
world free of MS; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 14 through 20, 2011, as Multiple
Sclerosis Awareness Week in Texas and encourage efforts to inform
Texans about MS and MS services.