Gov. Rick Perry recently issued a proclamation declaring September to be Life Insurance Awareness Month in Texas.

The proclamation reminds Texans of the importance of life insurance in protecting their family's future.

The observance of Life Insurance Awareness Month in September is coordinated annually by the nonprofit Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE). Visit lifehappens.org/life-insurance-awareness-month for more information and to access a planning toolkit.

Click here to view the proclamation.