H.R. No. 2041
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Podiatric Medical Association
are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization's
founding on June 24, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The TPMA traces its origins back to October 22,
1917, when the Texas Chiropodist Society held its first organized
meeting; in 1923, the 38th Texas Legislature passed a bill adding
the practice of chiropody, now known as podiatry, to the Medical
Practice Act, and in 1939, the State of Texas began independently
licensing chiropodists; and
WHEREAS, The organization adopted the Texas Podiatric
Medical Association as its name in 1986; today, its membership
includes more than 680 doctors of podiatric medicine, or
podiatrists, who are uniquely qualified to diagnose and treat
conditions affecting the foot and ankle; the care that they provide
to Texas patients can reduce hospitalizations and save millions in
medical costs, and their services are of crucial importance to
diabetic patients with complications of the lower extremities; and
WHEREAS, For a century, the Texas Podiatric Medical
Association has advanced the interests and standard of care of a
medical profession that is vital to the well-being of countless
Texans, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this special
milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Texas Podiatric Medical Association on
its centennial celebration and commend the men and women of this
exemplary organization for their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Texas Podiatric Medical Association as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Laubenberg
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2041 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House