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and an average operational cost of $120.60 per participating
employee.(15) Employee fitness programs for state employees
might have similar positive fiscal implications for the State of
Texas.
Some state agencies may not have adequate resources to
establish a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program or fitness
program; however, at a minimum, health promotion information
should be made available to state employees. Providing employees
access to accurate information about health risk behavior can
have a beneficial effect in assisting employees in developing and
maintaining positive health practices which can ultimately
improve their well-being and job performances.
(4) GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS
ISSUE: Funding for the Governor's Commission on Physical
Fitness was removed during the 69th Texas Legislature, Third
Called Special Session.
RECOMMENDATION: THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD SUPPORT CONTINUATION
OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL
FITNESS.
DISCUSSION: The Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness
was established in 1971, (Art. 4413(44), V.T.C.S.), and charged
with: (1) educating the public about the benefits of physicalPage 23
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Subcommittee on Health Services. Interim Report to the 70th Texas Legislature: Senate Subcommittee on Health Services, report, January 1987; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1544385/m1/28/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.