Bill Text: TX SR292 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2025-03-17 - Received by the Secretary of the Senate [SR292 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR292-Introduced.html
| 2025S0242-1 03/13/25 | ||
| By: West | S.R. No. 292 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, in honor of | ||
| Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day at the State Capitol on March 18, | ||
| 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, was | ||
| founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University; the first | ||
| Black national fraternal organization to be established at a | ||
| Historically Black College or University, Omega Psi Phi | ||
| Fraternity now has more than 700 chapters around the world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The fraternity has a history of shaping | ||
| purposeful, service-oriented men who seek to create permanent | ||
| improvements in health, housing, civil rights, and education for | ||
| African Americans; in 1927, the fraternity instituted the annual | ||
| observance of National Negro Achievement Week, a tradition that | ||
| continues to be celebrated today as Black History Month; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout its existence, Omega Psi Phi | ||
| Fraternity has been led by visionary and capable members who have | ||
| allowed the fraternity to develop a worldwide presence; its | ||
| members are devoted to promoting the organization's mission of | ||
| shaping individuals and communities who uphold the values of | ||
| strength, responsibility, and perseverance and who promote the | ||
| ideals of scholarship and service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its inception, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity has | ||
| been a source of hope, inspiration, and positive change in the | ||
| communities it serves, and it is indeed fitting that its members | ||
| receive special recognition on their fine leadership and their | ||
| outstanding efforts on behalf of the fraterity; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as Omega Psi Phi | ||
| Fraternity Day at the Capitol and extend to the visiting | ||
| delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable stay in Austin; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the fraternity in honor of this occasion. | ||
