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      87(3) HR 254 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            H.R.  No.  254
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                          WHEREAS, Emmett Schelling has been a leader in the fight for 
         
            social justice for members of the LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas, 
         
            and his efforts have made a positive difference in numerous lives; 
         
            and
         
                          WHEREAS, Mr.  Schelling is the executive director of the 
         
            Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), a nonprofit 
         
            organization dedicated to furthering gender-diverse equality; in 
         
            that role, he advocates at the municipal and state levels in behalf 
         
            of individuals who identify as transgender or as gender 
         
            nonconforming, and he promotes equity through a variety of 
         
            educational programs for political leaders, medical and legal 
         
            professionals, social workers, students, and parents; and
         
                          WHEREAS, In addition to his work with TENT, Mr.  Schelling 
         
            serves on the Transform Houston Community Council and the Deeds Not 
         
            Words board, and he is codirector of TransFORWARD, a statewide 
         
            transgender-focused research collective; he previously served as 
         
            president of the San Antonio Gender Association; over the course of 
         
            his career, he has been featured in numerous media outlets, 
         
            including Newsweek, Refinery29, The Hill, Slate, and HuffPost; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Through his myriad endeavors, Emmett Schelling has 
         
            helped further inclusion and equality in the Lone Star State, and he 
         
            may indeed reflect with pride on his many noteworthy 
         
            accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Emmett Schelling 
         
            for his service to the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas and extend to 
         
            him sincere best wishes for continued success in his important 
         
            work; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr.  Schelling as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Gonz  lez of El Paso
         
            Gonz  lez of Dallas
         
            Zwiener
         
            Johnson of Dallas
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House          
         
                          I certify that H.R. No. 254 was adopted by the House on 
         
            October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Emmett Schelling has been a leader in the fight for
	social justice for members of the LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas,
	and his efforts have made a positive difference in numerous lives;
	and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Schelling is the executive director of the
	Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), a nonprofit
	organization dedicated to furthering gender-diverse equality; in
	that role, he advocates at the municipal and state levels in behalf
	of individuals who identify as transgender or as gender
	nonconforming, and he promotes equity through a variety of
	educational programs for political leaders, medical and legal
	professionals, social workers, students, and parents; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his work with TENT, Mr. Schelling
	serves on the Transform Houston Community Council and the Deeds Not
	Words board, and he is codirector of TransFORWARD, a statewide
	transgender-focused research collective; he previously served as
	president of the San Antonio Gender Association; over the course of
	his career, he has been featured in numerous media outlets,
	including Newsweek, Refinery29, The Hill, Slate, and HuffPost; and
	WHEREAS, Through his myriad endeavors, Emmett Schelling has
	helped further inclusion and equality in the Lone Star State, and he
	may indeed reflect with pride on his many noteworthy
	accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Emmett Schelling
	for his service to the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas and extend to
	him sincere best wishes for continued success in his important
	work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Schelling as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Gonz lez of El Paso
	Gonz lez of Dallas
	Zwiener
	Johnson of Dallas

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 254 was adopted by the House on
	October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House