TX HCR56

Designates May as Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) and Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Texas for a 10-year period

NEC is the most common cause of death in hospitalized premature infants after two weeks of age, with mortality rates ranging from 10 to 50 percent

Breast milk feeding is identified as one of the most effective prevention methods for NEC, with pasteurized donor human milk recommended when mother's milk is unavailable

Recognizes Texas organizations including the Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas and the Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin for providing access to donor breast milk

Adopted by the House on April 28, 2025 (142-2 vote) and by the Senate on May 9, 2025 (31-0 vote)