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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kai Shappley of Austin has distinguished herself |
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through her exceptional work as an advocate for the transgender |
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youth community in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A clear and thoughtful communicator with maturity |
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beyond her 10 years, Kai has already taken part in numerous |
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committee hearings of the Texas Legislature; in 2017, she joined |
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her mother, Kimberly Shappley, in speaking out against bills that |
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would have banned transgender people from accessing restrooms that |
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match their gender identity; in April 2021, during the 87th Regular |
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Session, Kai offered valuable input on Senate Bills 1311 and 1646, |
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which sought to prevent transgender youth from receiving |
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gender-affirming health care, as well as Senate Bill 29, which |
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sought to limit transgender students' participation on sports |
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teams; moreover, she has raised awareness on a national level by |
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sharing her story in an award-winning documentary; and |
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WHEREAS, Kai has further distinguished herself through her |
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work as an actor in the Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club; she is |
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currently attending the fifth grade, and her favorite subjects are |
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math, science, and geology; in her free time, she enjoys playing |
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with her cats, Jake and Serenity, and listening to the music of |
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Dolly Parton; and |
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WHEREAS, By courageously speaking out on urgent legislative |
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issues, Kai Shappley has helped ensure that the voices of |
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transgender youth will not be silenced, and she is a source of |
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inspiration to numerous people in the Lone Star State and beyond; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Kai Shappley for |
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her advocacy in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Kai Shappley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |