86R17500 BK-D
By: Johnson of Harris H.R. No. 805
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Houston area chapters of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Inc., are visiting the State Capitol on March 25, 2019,
and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the
organization for its record of leadership and service; and
WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was established by three
students on the campus of Howard University in 1911; today, the
fraternity encompasses more than 700 undergraduate, graduate, and
alumni chapters across the United States and around the world, all
of which are committed to the mission of building a strong and
effective force of men who strive for academic excellence and who
wish to use their resources for the betterment of society; and
WHEREAS, The fraternity's members work toward the greater
good by promoting education, encouraging voter registration,
fighting illiteracy, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and
participating in numerous other mentoring and fund-raising
activities; since 1945, Omega Psi Phi has administered a National
Social Action Program to help address the needs of African
Americans in the areas of health, housing, civil rights, and
education; and
WHEREAS, The Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was
ratified in 1923, expanding the fraternity in the areas of Texas,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California; the Houston Area
Coalition of Chapters continues to carry on the traditions of Omega
Psi Phi by mobilizing local chapter members to be agents of positive
change in their community; and
WHEREAS, The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have
distinguished themselves through their countless good works, and
they are to be commended for their dedication to the principles that
have guided this outstanding organization for more than a century;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the members of the Houston Area
Coalition of Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on the
occasion of their visit to the State Capitol and extend to them
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.