Bill Text: TX HR284 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Kai Shappley for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR284 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR284-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 284 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Kai Shappley of Austin has distinguished herself | ||
| through her exceptional work as an advocate for the transgender | ||
| youth community in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A clear and thoughtful communicator with maturity | ||
| beyond her 10 years, Kai has already taken part in numerous | ||
| committee hearings of the Texas Legislature; in 2017, she joined | ||
| her mother, Kimberly Shappley, in speaking out against bills that | ||
| would have banned transgender people from accessing restrooms that | ||
| match their gender identity; in April 2021, during the 87th Regular | ||
| Session, Kai offered valuable input on Senate Bills 1311 and 1646, | ||
| which sought to prevent transgender youth from receiving | ||
| gender-affirming health care, as well as Senate Bill 29, which | ||
| sought to limit transgender students' participation on sports | ||
| teams; moreover, she has raised awareness on a national level by | ||
| sharing her story in an award-winning documentary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kai has further distinguished herself through her | ||
| work as an actor in the Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club; she is | ||
| currently attending the fifth grade, and her favorite subjects are | ||
| math, science, and geology; in her free time, she enjoys playing | ||
| with her cats, Jake and Serenity, and listening to the music of | ||
| Dolly Parton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By courageously speaking out on urgent legislative | ||
| issues, Kai Shappley has helped ensure that the voices of | ||
| transgender youth 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 Kai Shappley 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 Kai Shappley as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Zwiener | ||
| A. Johnson of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 284 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
