HR520 - Recognizing March 18, 2025, as Blue and White Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 520       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi   Beta Sorority are celebrating Blue and White Day at the State   Capitol on March 18, 2025; and          WHEREAS, In 1914, Phi Beta Sigma was established at Howard   University, and six years later, Zeta Phi Beta was formed with the   fraternity's assistance; the two organizations are   constitutionally bound and enjoy a mutually supportive   relationship; and          WHEREAS, Phi Beta Sigma has initiated 225,000 members since   its founding; over the years, the group has expanded its service   mission by creating the Phi Beta Sigma National Foundation, the Phi   Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union, and the Sigma Beta Club   Foundation; members also sponsor international programs focusing   on education, business development, and social action; and          WHEREAS, Zeta Phi Beta is dedicated to improving the human   condition both at home and abroad; the sorority was the first   National Pan-Hellenic Council organization to charter a chapter in   Africa, and it has initiated over 125,000 college-educated women in   chapters around the world; since its inception, its members have   worked to transform their communities through volunteerism, and   they have advocated powerfully for social and civic progress;   through its National Educational Foundation, the group awards   scholarships, conducts community education and training programs,   and supports scientific research; and          WHEREAS, A joint effort of Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta,   Blue and White Day provides an opportunity for the two   organizations' members to reaffirm their steadfast commitment to   community service and civic engagement, and it is indeed a pleasure   to recognize their contributions at this time; now, therefore, be   it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 18, 2025, as Blue and White Day   at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the delegations   from Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the organizations as an expression of high regard by   the Texas House of Representatives.     A. Davis of Dallas     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 520 was adopted by the House on March   18, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House