| 1 | 1 | | 88R15023 TBO-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Dutton H.R. No. 520 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Food insecurity is a serious issue that impacts the |
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| 7 | 7 | | health and well-being of individuals across Texas; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Approximately 1.4 million households in the state |
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| 9 | 9 | | and nearly 4 million Texans are facing hunger; according to the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 58 counties in Texas |
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| 11 | 11 | | are considered food deserts, or areas where residents have limited |
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| 12 | 12 | | access to affordable, healthy, and quality food; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Studies show that food insecurity |
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| 14 | 14 | | disproportionately affects people of color; Feeding America |
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| 15 | 15 | | estimates that 21 percent of Black individuals, 23.5 percent of |
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| 16 | 16 | | Native American individuals, and 15.8 percent of Latino individuals |
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| 17 | 17 | | experienced food insecurity in 2021, compared to 11 percent of |
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| 18 | 18 | | White individuals; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, More should be done to ensure that all Texans have |
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| 20 | 20 | | access to nutritious foods, and every means of combating hunger |
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| 21 | 21 | | should be explored; now, therefore, be it |
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| 22 | 22 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 23 | 23 | | Legislature hereby request the Speaker of the House to create an |
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| 24 | 24 | | interim committee to study issues relating to food insecurity in |
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| 25 | 25 | | Texas; and, be it further |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the committee submit a full report, including |
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| 27 | 27 | | its findings and recommendations, to the House of Representatives |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the 89th Texas Legislature before it convenes in January 2025. |
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