2022 Texas Statutes
Government Code
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Chapter 662 - Holidays and Recognition Days, Weeks, and Months
Subchapter D. Recognition Months
Section 662.114. Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month
Sec. 662.114. UTERINE FIBROIDS AWARENESS MONTH. (a) July is Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month to increase awareness of uterine fibroids and to:
(1) encourage education and research on uterine fibroids;
(2) improve methods for identifying signs and symptoms of uterine fibroids;
(3) improve methods for preventing, diagnosing, and treating uterine fibroids; and
(4) encourage the establishment of a public education campaign that includes health seminars, medical information panels, community programs, and funding opportunities.
(b) Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month shall be regularly observed through appropriate programs and activities to increase awareness of uterine fibroids.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 1966), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.