87R10314 BK-D
By: Wu H.R. No. 172
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition are
celebrating their sixth biennial HIV Advocacy Day at the State
Capitol on March 29, 2021; and
WHEREAS, The Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition is made up of partner
organizations and advocates from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, El
Paso, Austin, North Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, and other
communities across the state; HIV Advocacy Day is a statewide
effort to bring Texans living with HIV and those affected by
HIV/AIDS to the Capitol in Austin to help bring visibility to and
educate others about the epidemic; and
WHEREAS, According to the Department of State Health
Services, Texas is home to more than 86,000 people living with HIV,
a reality with incalculable public health, social, and financial
consequences; the agency estimates that approximately 4,500 Texans
per year have been diagnosed with HIV throughout the past decade,
which equates to about 12 new diagnoses each day; and
WHEREAS, Although we have the medical and scientific
knowledge to bring an end to this epidemic, there is still more we
must do to address the social factors that perpetuate the spread of
HIV, and the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition is deserving of recognition
for its dedicated efforts to support the fight against the disease;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Texas HIV/AIDS Coalition on the
occasion of HIV Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commend the
organization for its work to improve the lives of individuals with
HIV; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the coalition as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.