TITLE: Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day at the Texas State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day at the Texas State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Proud representatives of the National Pan-Hellenic Council are visiting the State Capitol on March 18, 2025; and WHEREAS, Founded on May 10, 1930, the National Pan-Hellenic Council works to promote the well-being of its affiliate fraternities and sororities, to facilitate the development of local councils, and to provide leadership training to its members; today, the organization consists of nine historically African American fraternities and sororities, including Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity; and WHEREAS, Together known as the Divine Nine, the groups that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council boast a rich history of academic excellence and community service, and they have played an instrumental role in shaping generations of leaders; the organizations support their members in a wide range of academic, professional, and civic endeavors, and over the years, they have helped to strengthen communities and address societal challenges both locally and globally; and WHEREAS, Many members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council have excelled in the fields of politics, education, arts, and entertainment, and they have used their platforms to advocate for social justice and equality; Divine Nine alumni who are currently serving in the Texas House of Representatives include State Representatives Senfronia Thompson, Dr. Alma Allen, Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Venton Jones, Jolanda "Jo" Jones, Aicha Davis, Charlene Ward Johnson, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Toni Rose, and Ron Reynolds; and WHEREAS, The National Pan-Hellenic Council has worked to foster brotherhoods and sisterhoods of concerned citizens who devote themselves to the greater good, and its members may indeed reflect with pride on their noteworthy tradition of activism and achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day at the Texas State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. Ward Johnson Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodr guez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner G mez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 562 was adopted by the House on March 18, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House