Bill Text: TX HR163 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 6, 2015, as National Wear Red Day.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-05 - Reported enrolled [HR163 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR163-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 163

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Heart disease ranks as the number one killer of
women, but 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 44 million women in the United States
are affected by cardiovascular diseases, which kill one woman
almost every minute and represent a third of female deaths each
year; and
WHEREAS, Although 90 percent of women have one or more risk
factors for developing heart disease, only one in five realizes
that heart disease is her greatest health threat; women are less
likely to call 9-1-1 for themselves when experiencing symptoms of a
heart attack than they are to seek assistance for someone else in
the same situation; and
WHEREAS, Since 1984, more women than men have died each year
from heart disease; nevertheless, women are underrepresented in
scientific research, comprising just 24 percent of participants in
all heart-related studies; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association established the Go
Red For Women campaign and National Wear Red Day to promote measures
that can reduce heart disease; the organization urges women to
maintain a healthy diet, exercise, stop smoking, and get their
blood pressure and cholesterol checked; in addition, it reminds
them to teach their children the importance of staying active and
eating sensibly; and
WHEREAS, By dressing in red on National Wear Red Day,
citizens can raise awareness of heart disease, help others learn to
reduce their risk, and demonstrate support for more research and
education concerning heart disease and women; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That February 6, 2015, be recognized as National
Wear Red Day and that all Texans be encouraged to participate in
this important observance.
Harless Howard
Crownover Laubenberg
Giddings Hernandez
Israel King of Taylor
Koop Morrison
Straus Guerra Otto
Allen Guillen Paddie
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
Alvarado Harless Paul
Anchia Hernandez Peña
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
Ashby Huberty Pickett
Aycock Hughes Price
Bell Hunter Raney
Blanco Isaac Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
Button King of Parker Rose
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
Clardy Klick Schofield
Coleman Koop Shaheen
Collier Krause Sheets
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
Crownover Larson Simpson
Dale Laubenberg Smith
Darby Leach Smithee
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
Dukes Márquez Stickland
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
Geren Murphy Workman
Giddings Murr Wray
Goldman Naishtat Wu
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
González Oliveira Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 163 was adopted by the House on February
4, 2015, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House