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.

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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