How do I ignore a rollover on text object?

Question

The following code builds a custom button. It has a bug. The hand cursor becomes a mouse pointer and the rollout state is activated when I roll over the overlapping Label:
1. How can I ignore a rollover on the Label?.
2. How can I make the hand cursor  remain in place while I roll over any part of the HBox (including the Label)?
Thank you!
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" creationComplete="init()"   buttonMode="true"
    useHandCursor="true">
<mx:Script>
    <![CDATA[
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
[Bindable]        public var buttonTitle:String;
    public function init():void{
        hbox.width=textField1.width;
        hbox.height=40;
        fillDark()
        hbox.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, handleRollOver)
        hbox.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, handleRollOut)
    private function handleRollOver(e:MouseEvent):void{
        fillLight();
        textField1.styleName="sectionsButtonOver";
    private function handleRollOut(e:MouseEvent):void{
        fillDark();
        textField1.styleName="sectionsButton";
    private function fillDark():void{
        hbox.graphics.beginFill(0x2b2b2b)   
        hbox.graphics.drawRect(0,0,this.width-1,40)
        hbox.graphics.endFill()
        hbox.graphics.beginFill(0x414141)   
        hbox.graphics.drawRect(this.width-1,0,1,40)
        hbox.graphics.endFill()
    private function fillLight():void{
        hbox.graphics.beginFill(0x3f3f3f)   
        hbox.graphics.drawRect(0,0,this.width-1,40)
        hbox.graphics.endFill()
        hbox.graphics.beginFill(0x414141)   
        hbox.graphics.drawRect(this.width-1,0,1,40)
        hbox.graphics.endFill()
    ]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:HBox id="hbox" buttonMode="true" useHandCursor="true" />
<mx:Label id="textField1" text="{buttonTitle}"  y="13" selectable="false"  buttonMode="true" useHandCursor="true"
     styleName="sectionsButton"  />
</mx:Canvas>

Answer 1

Thanks for your reply. I modified your suggestion and set the following properties on a Canvas that I used as a wrapper:
<mx:Canvas id="cover" width="100%"  height="100%"  mouseChildren="false" buttonMode="true" useHandCursor="true"  >
</mx:Canvas>