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Texas secretary of state urges continued support for CPRIT, cites 2007 and 2019 voter approvals
Summary
The Texas secretary of state praised the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), noting voters approved its creation in 2007 and reauthorized funding in 2019 that included a $3 billion investment, and urged legislators and advocates to continue promoting its work.
Speaker 1, the Texas secretary of state, praised the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and urged continued public and legislative support, saying Texans approved CPRIT twice at the ballot box.
The secretary said CPRIT was created by a 2007 constitutional amendment and reauthorized by voters in 2019, which “authorized another $3,000,000,000 investment,” and that the program brings both health and economic benefits to the state.
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