HR562 - Recognizing March 18, 2025, as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day at the Texas State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 562       R E S O L U T I O N          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 Muñoz   Anchía 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 Rodríguez 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   Gámez 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   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González 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