Bill Text: TX HR520 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Requesting the Speaker of the House to create an interim committee to study issues relating to food insecurity in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-09 - Referred to House Administration [HR520 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR520-Introduced.html
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| By: Dutton | H.R. No. 520 | |
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| WHEREAS, Food insecurity is a serious issue that impacts the | ||
| health and well-being of individuals across Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Approximately 1.4 million households in the state | ||
| and nearly 4 million Texans are facing hunger; according to the | ||
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 58 counties in Texas | ||
| are considered food deserts, or areas where residents have limited | ||
| access to affordable, healthy, and quality food; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Studies show that food insecurity | ||
| disproportionately affects people of color; Feeding America | ||
| estimates that 21 percent of Black individuals, 23.5 percent of | ||
| Native American individuals, and 15.8 percent of Latino individuals | ||
| experienced food insecurity in 2021, compared to 11 percent of | ||
| White individuals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More should be done to ensure that all Texans have | ||
| access to nutritious foods, and every means of combating hunger | ||
| should be explored; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby request the Speaker of the House to create an | ||
| interim committee to study issues relating to food insecurity in | ||
| Texas; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the committee submit a full report, including | ||
| its findings and recommendations, to the House of Representatives | ||
| of the 89th Texas Legislature before it convenes in January 2025. | ||
