H.B. No. 1052
AN ACT
relating to designating September as Hydrocephalus Awareness
Month.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 662.106(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) September [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.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1052 was passed by the House on April
30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 4, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1052 was passed by the Senate on May
20, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor