House Joint Resolution 680, sponsored by McCalmon, honors Rex Teixeira and the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) for their dedicated efforts to raise awareness about Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), a terminal neurodegenerative disease that significantly impacts individuals' speech, personality, behavior, and motor skills. FTD primarily affects people between the ages of 21 and 80, with the highest incidence in those aged 45 to 64, rendering them unable to work or function normally. Although there is no comprehensive global study on FTD, it is estimated that over 60,000 individuals in the United States are currently affected by this condition.

Rex Teixeira, a high school student from Franklin, advocates for FTD awareness in support of his father, who is living with the disease. The AFTD is the leading national organization focused on FTD disorders, aiming to improve the quality of life for those affected and drive research towards a cure. The resolution emphasizes the importance of increasing public awareness of FTD in Tennessee, with the hope that such efforts will lead to more research, funding, and support for patients and their families.