89R18684 EME-D
By: West S.R. No. 270
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Lone Star State Ques, Ninth District
of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., are visiting the State Capitol on
March 18, 2025, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to
honor the organization for its record of leadership and service;
and
WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was established by
three students on the campus of Howard University in 1911; the Ninth
District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was ratified 12 years
later, expanding the fraternity to Texas, as well as to Louisiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California; today, the organization
encompasses more than 750 undergraduate and graduate chapters
across the United States and around the world, including over 50
undergraduate and graduate chapters across the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The fraternity encourages its members to strive for
academic excellence and to use their resources for the betterment
of society; working diligently toward the greater good, members
promote education, support voter registration, fight illiteracy,
volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and participate in numerous
other mentoring and fund-raising activities; and
WHEREAS, In 1945, Omega Psi Phi launched a National Social
Action Program to help address the needs of African Americans in the
areas of health, housing, civil rights, and education; recent
initiatives include "Brother, You're on My Mind," a collaboration
with the National Institute on Minority Health and Health
Disparities to start conversations about mental health; in 2022,
the fraternity formed a partnership with the Alzheimer's
Association to raise awareness of the disease in the Black
community and connect those affected and their families with
resources; in February 2025, the Lone Star State Ques hosted their
annual state meeting, electing new members of their Executive
Council; and
WHEREAS, The men of Omega Psi Phi have distinguished
themselves through their countless good works, and they are to be
commended for their dedication to positive change and to the
principles that have guided this outstanding organization for more
than a century; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as Omega Psi Phi Day at the State
Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation.