Bill Text: TX HR274 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Maya Stanton of Houston for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR274 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR274-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 274 |
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WHEREAS, Maya Stanton of Houston has distinguished herself | ||
through her exceptional work as an advocate for the transgender | ||
youth community in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, At 10 years of age, Maya has demonstrated | ||
extraordinary maturity as she has appeared at numerous committee | ||
hearings conducted by the Texas House of Representatives and Texas | ||
Senate; her testimony has enabled legislators and the public to | ||
better understand the needs of transgender youth and their parents, | ||
and she has helped raise awareness of the impact that proposed | ||
legislation may have on students such as herself; she has also | ||
shared her story with media outlets, including the Houston | ||
Chronicle and the Texas Tribune; and | ||
WHEREAS, Maya enjoys the love and support of her parents, | ||
Lisa and Jeffrey Stanton, and her fraternal twin brother, Max; she | ||
is an outstanding student and enjoys an active lifestyle that | ||
includes swimming and gymnastics; and | ||
WHEREAS, By courageously speaking out on urgent legislative | ||
issues, Maya Stanton has helped ensure that the voices of | ||
transgender students will not be silenced, and she is a source of | ||
inspiration to numerous people in the Lone Star State and beyond; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Maya Stanton for | ||
her advocacy in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas | ||
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her | ||
important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Maya Stanton as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Bernal | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 274 was adopted by the House on | ||
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||