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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 109
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	2	+	By: Bettencourt S.R. No. 109
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month is being
3	9		observed in March 2025 to focus attention on hemophilia and other
4	10		hereditary bleeding disorders that impact the lives of some three
5	11		million Americans; and
6		-	WHEREAS, Bleeding disorders are characterized by the
7		-	~~body's~~ inability to form proper blood clots, which occurs due to
8		-	~~defects in~~ platelets, clotting proteins, or blood vessels;
9		-	~~although these~~ diseases are almost always inherited, in rare
10		-	~~cases, they may~~ develop later in life when the body develops an
11		-	~~autoimmune response~~ to the blood's natural clotting factors; and
	12	+	WHEREAS, Bleeding disorders are characterized by the body's
	13	+	inability to form proper blood clots, which occurs due to defects in
	14	+	platelets, clotting proteins, or blood vessels; although these
	15	+	diseases are almost always inherited, in rare cases, they may
	16	+	develop later in life when the body develops an autoimmune response
	17	+	to the blood's natural clotting factors; and
12	18		WHEREAS, When the normal clotting process is diminished,
13	19		patients may experience problems with bleeding excessively from
14	20		relatively minor injuries; other symptoms can include easy
15	21		bruising, unexplained nosebleeds, and anemia; if not treated
16	22		effectively, bleeding disorders can be fatal; and
17	23		WHEREAS, Hemophilia Awareness Month was first designated
18	24		federally in March 1986; three decades later, in March 2016, the
19		-	Department of Health and Human Services expanded the observance
20		-	to include other bleeding disorders, such as von Willebrand
21		-	~~disease;~~ and
	25	+	Department of Health and Human Services expanded the observance to
	26	+	include other bleeding disorders, such as von Willebrand disease;
	27	+	and
22	28		WHEREAS, Bleeding disorders are life-changing and
23	29		potentially deadly conditions, and Bleeding Disorders Awareness
24		-	Month serves as a means of rallying support for vital research
25		-	and resources that can help improve the outlook for those living
26		-	with these diseases; now, therefore, be it
27		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
28		-	Legislature, hereby recognize March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders
29		-	Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about
30		-	bleeding disorders.
31		-	Bettencourt
32		-	________________________________
33		-	President of the Senate
34		-	I hereby certify that the
35		-	above Resolution was adopted by
36		-	the Senate on February 25, 2025.
37		-	________________________________
38		-	Secretary of the Senate
39		-	________________________________
40		-	Member, Texas Senate
	30	+	Month serves as a means of rallying support for vital research and
	31	+	resources that can help improve the outlook for those living with
	32	+	these diseases; now, therefore, be it
	33	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	34	+	hereby recognize March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
	35	+	and encourage all Texans to learn more about bleeding disorders.