TITLE: Recognizing the members of the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on March 25, 2019.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the members of the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol on March 25, 2019.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of Houston area chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., are visiting the State Capitol on March 25, 2019, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the organization for its record of leadership and service; and WHEREAS, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was established by three students on the campus of Howard University in 1911; today, the fraternity encompasses more than 700 undergraduate, graduate, and alumni chapters across the United States and around the world, all of which are committed to the mission of building a strong and effective force of men who strive for academic excellence and who wish to use their resources for the betterment of society; and WHEREAS, The fraternity's members work toward the greater good by promoting education, encouraging voter registration, fighting illiteracy, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and participating in numerous other mentoring and fund-raising activities; since 1945, Omega Psi Phi has administered a National Social Action Program to help address the needs of African Americans in the areas of health, housing, civil rights, and education; and WHEREAS, The Ninth District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was ratified in 1923, expanding the fraternity in the areas of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California; the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters continues to carry on the traditions of Omega Psi Phi by mobilizing local chapter members to be agents of positive change in their community; and WHEREAS, The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have distinguished themselves through their countless good works, and they are to be commended for their dedication to the principles that have guided this outstanding organization for more than a century; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize the members of the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on the occasion of their visit to the State Capitol and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Houston Area Coalition of Chapters as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Johnson of Harris Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 805 was adopted by the House on March 25, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House