Recognizing October 2025 as Rett Syndrome Awareness Month.

89(R) HR 944 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 944

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Rett Syndrome Awareness Month is being observed in

October 2025 to promote better understanding of this developmental

disorder; and

WHEREAS, Every two hours, a child is born with Rett syndrome,

a rare postnatal genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost

exclusively in females; symptoms first appear in infants and

toddlers between the ages of 6 to 18 months, followed by a period of

regression when motor skills are gradually lost over time; and

WHEREAS, Individuals with Rett syndrome require assistance

with daily tasks throughout their lives; more than half of those

diagnosed with the condition lose their ability to walk, and many

suffer from impairments such as loss of speech, seizures,

scoliosis, and irregular breathing patterns; one of the most

distinctive signs of Rett syndrome is near constant repetitive hand

movements while awake; and

WHEREAS, Biomedical research suggests that neurological

symptoms may be reversed even decades after diagnosis; scientists

discovered the gene that causes Rett syndrome in 1999, and there

have since been several breakthroughs in developing a cure; the

first FDA-approved treatment launched in 2023; and

WHEREAS, The International Rett Syndrome Foundation is one of

the world's largest private sources of funds for Rett syndrome

research; the organization works to address the full spectrum of

the disorder while advocating for policies that enhance the quality

of life for patients and their families; and

WHEREAS, Rett syndrome is a serious and life-changing

condition, and Rett Syndrome Awareness Month serves as a means of

rallying support for vital research and resources that can help

improve the outlook for those living with the disorder; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby recognize October 2025 as Rett Syndrome

Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about the

condition.

Bonnen

Burrows

Guerra

Morales Shaw

Alders

Guillen

Morgan

Allen

Harless

Muñoz

Anchía

Harris

Noble

Ashby

Harris Davila

Olcott

Barry

Harrison

Oliverson

Bell of Kaufman

Hayes

Ordaz

Bell of Montgomery

Hefner

Orr

Bernal

Hernandez

Patterson

Bhojani

Hickland

Paul

Bonnen

Hinojosa

Perez of El Paso

Bowers

Holt

Perez of Harris

Bryant

Hopper

Phelan

Buckley

Howard

Pierson

Bucy

Hull

Plesa

Bumgarner

Hunter

Raymond

Button

Isaac

Reynolds

Cain

Johnson

Richardson

Campos

Jones of Dallas

Rodríguez Ramos

Canales

Jones of Harris

Romero

Capriglione

Kerwin

Rose

Cole

King

Rosenthal

Collier

Kitzman

Schatzline

Cook

LaHood

Schofield

Cortez

Lalani

Schoolcraft

Craddick

Lambert

Shaheen

Cunningham

Landgraf

Shofner

Curry

Leach

Simmons

Darby

Leo Wilson

Slawson

A. Davis of Dallas

Little

Smithee

Y. Davis of Dallas

Longoria

Spiller

Dean

Lopez of Bexar

Swanson

DeAyala

Lopez of Cameron

Talarico

Dorazio

Louderback

Tepper

Dutton

Lowe

Thompson

Dyson

Lozano

Tinderholt

Fairly

Lujan

Toth

Flores

Luther

Troxclair

Frank

Manuel

Turner

Gámez

Martinez

VanDeaver

Garcia of Bexar

Martinez Fischer

Vasut

Garcia of Dallas

McLaughlin

Villalobos

Garcia Hernandez

McQueeney

Virdell

Gates

Metcalf

Vo

Gerdes

Meyer

Walle

Geren

Meza

Ward Johnson

Gervin-Hawkins

Money

Wharton

González of Dallas

Moody

Wilson

González of El Paso

Morales of Harris

Wu

Goodwin

Morales of Maverick

Zwiener

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 944 was adopted by the House on April

29, 2025, by a non-record vote.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House