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This legislative session was a huge success, but it doesn't stop there!

Thank you to our passionate and dedicated ACS CAN Texas volunteers for making your voices heard loud and clear for the 87th Texas legislative session.

Our priority colorectal cancer screening bill (SB 1028) unanimously passed the Texas House and Senate and was signed by Governor Abbott last week!

AND​

All of our budget requests made it through the budget conference committee report!​

  • That adds up to $628 Million Over the Biennium​

This includes full funding for: ​

  • The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)​
  • Vital tobacco control programs​
  • The Texas Cancer Registry​
  • And an increase in funding for Breast and Cervical Services!

 

Want to help us keep our mission running strong? Join us for our Lights of Hope Across America fundraiser!

Learn more here: https://www.fightcancer.org/lights-hope

 

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87th Texas Legislative Session Wrap-Up

Join us on Monday, June 7th at 6:30 PM for a breakdown of the 87th Texas legislative session and learn more about how you can keep our mission pushing forward for bigger and better wins down the line!

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Colorectal Cancer Screenings Can't Wait

Thanks to your hard work during Cancer Action Week, HB 3588 (increasing access to colorectal cancer screenings) is headed to the House Insurance Committee! Join us in asking the committee members to please support this bill at the hearing and advance it to the floor!

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Texas Legislature Renews Commitment to Cancer Research, Following Arduous Year for Cancer Patients and Their Families

June 23, 2021
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AUSTIN, TX – June 23, 2021 – With Gov. Abbott’s signing of the fiscal year 2021 budget, the Texas Legislature renewed their commitment to appropriate funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), following a severe impact on cancer research and clinical trials as

As Texas Leads the Nation in Uninsured Americans, Lawmakers Pave Path for Inadequate Health Plans That Would Block Access for Texans with Chronic Illness

June 22, 2021
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AUSTIN, TX – June 22, 2021 – With the deadline to sign passing, Gov. Abbott has allowed bill (HB 3924) into law that would create new non-insurance coverage through the Texas Farm Bureau -- allowing the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state insurance regulation

Abbott Takes Final Step to Ensure Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings for Texans

June 7, 2021
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AUSTIN, TX – June 4, 2021 – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate bill 1028 which will ensure Texans can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45. It does this by eliminating cost-sharing for all preventative colorectal cancer screening tests for people 45 and

Texas Legislature Votes Unanimously to Ensure Access to Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings

May 18, 2021
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AUSTIN, TX – May 18, 2021 – Today, the Texas Legislature voted unanimously in support of Senate bill 1028, ensuring Texans can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 per American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines – and as of today’s announcement by the United

Texans Fighting Cancer in DC!

In September, over 40 Texans traveled to DC as part of our national lobby day to pressure Congress to support our cancer priorities.

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Kyle DeLeon
Texas Grassroots Manager
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512.709.7162
Taylor Hall
Media Advocacy Manager
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305-742-6458

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