| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 454 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition is gathering in |
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| 3 | 3 | | Austin on March 20, 2019, for the fifth biennial HIV Advocacy Day |
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| 4 | 4 | | at the State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, This event is a statewide effort to bring together |
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| 6 | 6 | | Texans living with or affected by HIV and AIDS in order to promote |
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| 7 | 7 | | awareness and visibility of this health epidemic; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Department of State Health Services estimates |
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| 9 | 9 | | that Texas is currently home to more than 86,000 people with HIV, |
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| 10 | 10 | | a reality with incalculable public health, social, and financial |
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| 11 | 11 | | consequences; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, While there have been enormous medical and |
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| 13 | 13 | | scientific advancements to assist those suffering from HIV, |
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| 14 | 14 | | there is still more to be done to combat the social factors that |
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| 15 | 15 | | impede efforts to end the HIV epidemic; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In Texas, the significant challenges posed by the |
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| 17 | 17 | | spread of HIV have led to the formation of the Texas HIV/AIDS |
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| 18 | 18 | | Coalition, which is composed of partner organizations and |
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| 19 | 19 | | advocates from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and other |
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| 20 | 20 | | communities; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Every legislative session, HIV Advocacy Day |
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| 22 | 22 | | provides concerned citizens from all walks of life with the |
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| 23 | 23 | | opportunity to meet with state lawmakers and make their voices |
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| 24 | 24 | | heard on this critical public health issue, and all those taking |
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| 25 | 25 | | part in this vital initiative are to be commended for their |
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| 26 | 26 | | contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature, hereby recognize March 20, 2019, as HIV Advocacy Day |
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| 29 | 29 | | at the State Capitol and commend the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition for |
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| 30 | 30 | | its invaluable work; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 32 | 32 | | prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 33 | 33 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Miles |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 38 | 38 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Senate on March 20, 2019. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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