SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 424
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the Texas Small Business Development Center Network in
celebrating March 22, 2017, as Texas Small Business Development
Center Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, On March 22, 1977, the Small Business Development
Center Act was introduced in the United States Senate; the
passing of this act led to the creation of a national
infrastructure of approximately 1,000 service centers and more
than 5,000 professional business advisors who provide
personalized and confidential assistance to more than a million
American small business owners each year; and
WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, the Texas Small Business
Development Center Network has been helping to create jobs in
Texas "one business at a time"; the state network is comprised of
numerous field centers that are strategically located in rural,
urban, and suburban communities throughout Texas, as well as at
select institutions of higher education; experienced network
advisors provide business consulting at no cost to clients and
offer affordable training to help small businesses succeed at
every stage of development; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, Texas businesses that accessed network
services saved close to 10,000 jobs and created 14,692 new jobs;
these successful companies generated $1.3 billion in new sales
and $152 million in tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, Communities thrive when their local businesses
thrive,andtheTexasSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterNetwork
has helped thousands of small business owners access the
resources they need for long-term success; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the Texas Small
Business Development Center Network for their work on behalf of
Texas businesses and for their many contributions to the state and
extend to them best wishes for a memorable Texas Small Business
Development Center Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
memento of this special day.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 22, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate