Recognizing March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
This Senate Resolution (SR 198) formally recognizes March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Texas. It expresses the Texas Senate's support for efforts to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and commends the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy for their advocacy work. The resolution has no binding effect or policy changes - it serves as a symbolic gesture of recognition and appreciation for the society's contributions to cancer prevention and patient care.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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This bill text was reformatted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, with significant changes in layout, spacing, and line breaks. The substantive content of the Senate Resolution remains unchanged, as it recognizes March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and commends the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy for their advocacy work.
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The document was reformatted with changes in line breaks, spacing, and indentation, likely to meet final printing standards for enrolled legislation.
Added sponsor names (Eckhardt, Campbell, Parker, Zaffirini) and signature lines for the President of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate, which are standard for enrolled bills.
Removed draft metadata including bill number format (S.R.ANo.A198) and page tracking numbers that were present in the introduced version.
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Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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Donna Campbell
RRepublican
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Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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Tan Parker
RRepublican
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