SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 712
WHEREAS, Each year, an average of 1,200 Texas children and
adolescents learn that they have some form of cancer; and
WHEREAS, A diagnosis of childhood cancer is news that no
family can prepare for or envision receiving, and it is too often
the first step on a frightening, uncertain, and costly road; and
WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to be home to numerous
hospitals that are a part of the Children's Oncology Group, a
network of medical centers working to develop the next wave of
lifesaving treatments; together, these institutions are
considered to be the world's pediatric cancer experts; and
WHEREAS, These hospitals are: in San Antonio, Methodist
Children's Hospital, The University of Texas Health Science
Center, Children's Hospital of San Antonio, and Brooke Army
Medical Center; in Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas
Children's Hospital; in Dallas, Children's Medical Center of
Dallas, Medical City Dallas Hospital, and The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center; and Dell Children's Medical Center
of Central Texas in Austin, Cook Children's Medical Center in
Fort Worth, El Paso Children's Hospital, Driscoll Children's
Hospital in Corpus Christi, Scott & White Memorial Hospital in
Temple, and Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, A calendar month has been dedicated to each type
of cancer to help promote awareness and support for those
affected, and September is the month set aside to highlight
childhood cancer; and
WHEREAS, The advancement of medical knowledge and the
collaboration of many individuals and organizations are pivotal
to the search for a cure, and the observance of Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month encourages Texans to affirm their commitment to
that important effort; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby recognize September 2015 as Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month and commend all those who are involved in the
fight to end this devastating disease.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 5, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate