H.R. No. 1390

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Shelbi Nicole Stephens on
	April 13, 2019, at the age of 23, has brought a profound loss to
	those who loved and cherished her; and
	WHEREAS, Shelbi Stephens was born in Dallas on March 16,
	1996, to Angela and Wayne Stephens; growing up, she was blessed with
	the affection of a large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and
	cousins, and she was the sister of three siblings, Chassidi,
	Carrington, and the late Ayden Stephens; she graduated from DeSoto
	High School, where she distinguished herself as both a cheerleader
	and a majorette and won the state title for twirling in 2014; as a
	child, she also participated in the youth praise dance group at
	Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, and she later became a
	praise dancer at Red Oak Faith Fellowship Church; and
	WHEREAS, After high school, Ms. Stephens pursued her passion
	for hairstyling at MJ's Beauty Academy in Dallas before joining her
	sister, Chassidi, on the stylist team at iVibe Beauty Lounge in
	Cedar Hill; she made a name for herself in the hair industry and on
	social media as "Shelbi the Slayologist" and gained a loyal
	following of clients; her specialties included custom wigs,
	coloring, and hair extensions, as well as makeup, and she looked
	forward to venturing into the cosmetics market with the upcoming
	launch of her own lip gloss line; when not at work, she enjoyed
	promoting her brand and showing off her renowned styling skills at
	hair industry trade shows; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Stephens's greatest joy was becoming the mother
	of a son, Kaiden Isaiah Sanders, in 2015, and she worked hard to
	advance her career in order to provide him with the best life
	possible; and
	WHEREAS, Through the love, kindness, and beauty she shared,
	Shelbi Stephens made the world a brighter place for all who knew
	her, and they will forever keep her memory alive in their hearts;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Shelbi Nicole
	Stephens and extend deepest condolences to the members of her
	family: to her father, Wayne Stephens; to her mother, Angela
	Sillemon; to her son, Kaiden Sanders; to her siblings, Chassidi
	Sillemon and Carrington Stephens; to her grandfather, Willie
	Sillemon; to her grandmother, Nadine Stephens-McKenzie; to her
	fiancé, Kaleb Northcutt; and to her numerous other relatives,
	friends, and colleagues; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Shelbi
	Stephens.
	Rose
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1390 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on April 25, 2019.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House