By: Thierry (Senate Sponsor - Miles) H.C.R. No. 29
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 19, 2021;
May 19, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 21, 2021, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 21, 2021, sent to printer.)
Click here to see the committee vote
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune
diabetes, often receives less attention than other types of
diabetes, yet those affected by the disease face significant health
risks; and
WHEREAS, Like other forms of diabetes, type 1.5 is a chronic
disorder that impairs the body's ability to process blood sugar,
which can lead to severe complications without medical
intervention; type 1.5 is often considered to be a subgroup of type
1 diabetes and, like type 1, it occurs when the pancreas fails to
produce an adequate supply of insulin; and
WHEREAS, Type 1.5 diabetes is slow progressing, typically
developing over a period of a few months to several years; it
primarily affects adults above age 30, in contrast to type 1, which
usually first appears during childhood or adolescence; the pancreas
of a patient with type 1.5 will eventually lose the ability to
produce insulin entirely, requiring reliance on insulin
injections; and
WHEREAS, Treatment of type 1.5 diabetes is often complicated
by misdiagnosis, with the disease frequently being mistaken for the
more common type 2 diabetes; this delays proper care and increases
the risk of long-term complications; medications and lifestyle
changes that are generally effective at treating type 2 do little to
help people with type 1.5, who often become dependent on insulin
therapy within five years of diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, Increasing public knowledge of type 1.5 diabetes can
help to ensure that more patients receive the timely care that they
need, and the observance of Type 1.5 Diabetes Awareness Day serves
to promote greater understanding of this serious condition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate November 5 as Type 1.5 Diabetes Awareness Day;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
passed by the legislature.
* * * * *