SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 277
WHEREAS, Dr. Gene Getz is serving as Chaplain of the Day
for the Texas Senate on March 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, In 1972, Dr. Getz began his involvement in church
planting and launched the Fellowship Bible Church movement,
which has led to the establishment of hundreds of congregations
throughout the nation, including several in the Dallas area; he
currently serves as president of the Center for Church Renewal, a
nonprofit organization he started in 1978, and he is pastor
emeritus of Chase Oaks Church in Plano; and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the pastorate,
Dr. Getz completed work on his interactive Life Essentials Study
Bible, which is used by people around the world and has also been
released in Spanish; furthermore, he produces Bible Principles,
a daily radio broadcast that airs on a number of stations, and he
is the author of more than 60 books, including The Measure of a
Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Getz graduated from Moody Bible Institute,
and he later taught there and at Dallas Theological Seminary; he
holds a master's degree from Wheaton College Graduate School and
a Ph.D. from New York University; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gene Getz exemplifies the highest standards
of his vocation, and he has inspired innumerable Texans through
his message of faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby honor Dr. Gene Getz for his service as
Chaplain of the Day and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success in his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Dr. Getz as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Hagenbuch, King
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 19, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate