Bill Text: TX SR147 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 7, 2017, as Blue and White Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR147-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Proud members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and | ||
| Zeta Phi Beta Sorority are gathering in Austin on February 7, | ||
| 2017, to celebrate Blue and White Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1914, Phi Beta Sigma was established at Howard | ||
| University, and six years later, Zeta Phi Beta was formed with the | ||
| fraternity's assistance; the two organizations are constitutionally | ||
| bound and enjoy a mutually supportive relationship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Phi Beta Sigma now has more than 290,000 lifetime | ||
| members in the United States and beyond; over the years, the | ||
| group has expanded its service mission by creating the Phi Beta | ||
| Sigma National Foundation, the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit | ||
| Union, and the Sigma Beta Club Foundation; members also sponsor | ||
| international programs focusing on education, business | ||
| development, and social action, and in response to former | ||
| President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative, they | ||
| adopted a 10-point action plan to address issues impacting men of | ||
| color; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta is dedicated to improving the human | ||
| condition both at home and abroad; it was the first National | ||
| Pan-Hellenic Council organization to charter a chapter in | ||
| Africa, and it now has a membership of over 125,000 in hundreds of | ||
| chapters around the world; since its inception, its members have | ||
| worked to transform their communities through volunteerism, and | ||
| they have advocated powerfully for social and civic progress; | ||
| through its National Educational Foundation, the group awards | ||
| scholarships, conducts community education and training programs, | ||
| and supports scientific research; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A joint effort of Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi | ||
| Beta, Blue and White Day provides an opportunity for the | ||
| organizations' members to reaffirm their steadfast commitment to | ||
| community service and civic engagement, and it is indeed a | ||
| pleasure to recognize their contributions at this time; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commemorate Blue and White Day at the State | ||
| Capitol and extend to the delegations from Phi Beta Sigma | ||
| Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority sincere best wishes for an | ||
| enjoyable and meaningful event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the organizations as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Menéndez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 7, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
