H.R. No. 2109
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day is
  taking place on May 17, 2017; and
         WHEREAS, Each year, hundreds of children in the United States
  are diagnosed with DIPG, a devastating and highly aggressive type
  of childhood brain tumor; and
         WHEREAS, Most commonly found in children between the ages of
  five and nine, DIPG represents 10 to 20 percent of all pediatric
  brain tumors and is the leading cause of childhood death due to
  brain tumors; because the condition is difficult to treat, the
  prognosis for patients with DIPG remains very poor, with a median
  survival of just nine months from the time of diagnosis; and
         WHEREAS, On December 10, 2016, Brock Hunter Fleming of Round
  Rock lost his battle with DIPG at the age of seven; in response to
  Brock's story and the experiences of other young people whose lives
  were cut short by this terrible form of cancer, a coalition of
  patient advocates across the state is taking action to raise
  awareness of DIPG in conjunction with Brain Tumor Awareness Month
  in May; and
         WHEREAS, Developing effective treatment is crucial to giving
  children with DIPG hope for the future, and Diffuse Intrinsic
  Pontine Glioma Awareness Day provides a welcome opportunity to
  promote education about the condition and to encourage support for
  additional research; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize May 17, 2017, as Diffuse Intrinsic
  Pontine Glioma Awareness Day in memory of Brock Hunter Fleming and
  commend all those throughout the Lone Star State who are working in
  behalf of the children and families who have been affected by the
  disease.
 
  Gonzales of Williamson
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2109 was adopted by the House on May 16,
  2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House