Bill Text: TX SR258 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, on the occasion of the sorority's centennial.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-20 - Reported enrolled [SR258 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR258-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta | ||
| Sorority, Incorporated, and the other North Texas chapters that | ||
| are hosting the National Torch Tour honoring the sorority's | ||
| centennial and its 22 founders; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is the largest African | ||
| American sorority in the world and is dedicated to a program that | ||
| promotes economic and educational development, international | ||
| awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, and | ||
| political awareness and involvement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Other North Texas chapters working to promote and | ||
| support the National Torch Tour are the Fort Worth Alumnae, the | ||
| Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae, the Arlington Alumnae, the North | ||
| Dallas Suburban Alumnae, the Southwest Dallas County Alumnae, | ||
| the Denton County Alumnae, and the Collin County Alumnae | ||
| Chapters, as well as the Zeta Eta Chapter at the University of | ||
| North Texas, the Lambda Nu Chapter at Paul Quinn College, the Nu | ||
| Iota Chapter at Southern Methodist University, the Eta Delta | ||
| Chapter at Texas Woman's University, the Lambda Chi Chapter at | ||
| The University of Texas at Arlington, the Iota Eta Chapter at | ||
| Texas Christian University, the Sigma Mu Chapter at The | ||
| University of Texas at Dallas, and the Theta Nu Chapter at Texas | ||
| A&M University--Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, All of these outstanding organizations have had a | ||
| significant impact on the betterment of their communities, and it | ||
| is truly fitting that they be recognized as they celebrate this | ||
| milestone in the sorority's history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Dallas Alumnae Chapter and the | ||
| other North Texas chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, | ||
| Incorporated, on their valuable community service and extend to | ||
| their members best wishes for a memorable National Torch Tour | ||
| centennial celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 20, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
