Bill Text: TX SR119 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Maynard Yates for 50 years of service to Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-02-20 - Reported enrolled [SR119 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR119-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Maynard Yates, a 50-year member of Kappa Alpha Psi | ||
| Fraternity, Incorporated, who is being honored by the Dallas | ||
| Alumni Chapter at the 2025 Chapter Anniversary on March 9, 2025; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Dallas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi | ||
| Fraternity was established on March 9, 1935, with a mission to | ||
| institute programs of community service, civic engagement, and | ||
| social enlightenment in North Texas; the chapter will recognize | ||
| its long-standing members at its annual chapter anniversary | ||
| celebration; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Maynard Yates was inducted into the Delta Sigma | ||
| Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi in the spring of 1975 at Bishop | ||
| College; he has served as a faithful leader of the Dallas Alumni | ||
| Chapter and in the North Texas region and has mentored many new | ||
| members; he is active in the fraternity's community and civic | ||
| engagement initiatives and regularly supports youth | ||
| participating in academic and community programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Maynard is truly deserving of recognition for his | ||
| longtime membership in Kappa Alpha Psi and for the role he has | ||
| played in helping the Dallas Alumni Chapter to carry out the | ||
| fraternity's mission of encouraging high scholastic and ethical | ||
| standards, promoting unity and friendship, and empowering men to | ||
| serve their communities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Maynard Yates on his many | ||
| achievements and extend congratulations to him on being honored | ||
| by the Dallas Alumni Chapter as a 50-year member of Kappa Alpha | ||
| Psi Fraternity at its 90th anniversary celebration; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 20, 2025. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
