SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 270
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 State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as Omega Psi Phi
Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 18, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate