2023S0268-1 03/13/23
By: West, Miles S.R. No. 315
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
welcome the attendees and participants of Minority Business
Enterprise Public Policy Day at the State Capitol, which is
taking place on March 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day
has been held during Texas legislative sessions since 1997 and is
coordinated by a coalition of advocacy organizations that
represent minority-owned and historically underutilized
business enterprises in the Dallas-Fort Worth,
Houston-Galveston, and Austin-San Antonio metropolitan areas;
and
WHEREAS, The 868 certified minority business enterprises
represented by this coalition contribute more than $17 billion in
revenue to the state's economy, and these businesses create and
preserve more than 82,000 jobs and provide more than $4.7 billion
in earned wages to Texans; and
WHEREAS, Coalition delegates and other advocates are
convening at the State Capitol on March 15 for MBE Public Policy
Day to promote awareness, engagement, and collaboration among
policymakers, state departments and agencies, and minority-owned
business enterprises; participants will meet with elected
representatives and select committee members to discuss
legislation and policies that affect minority-owned and
historically underutilized businesses; and
WHEREAS, Among the coalition's objectives, the group seeks
to demonstrate the significant contributions made by MBEs and
HUBs to the state's economy, and delegates will underscore the
importance of accountability in developing more inclusive
sourcing processes in state contracting and procurement; members
of the coalition will also affirm their support of policymaking
focused on closing the gaps in engagement and inclusion that
affect minority-owned businesses in Texas; and
WHEREAS, MBE Public Policy Day offers a valuable
opportunity for MBE and HUB advocates to engage with state
legislators and to develop collaborative efforts aimed at
meeting the mutual goals of state agencies and coalition members;
progress made in pursuit of these shared goals benefits all
Texans and empowers Minority Business Enterprises and
Historically Underutilized Businesses to further enrich the
state's economy and flourishing business culture and to
contribute to the continuing growth and prosperity of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 15, 2023, as Minority
Business Enterprise Public Policy Day and extend to all
participating in the day's events best wishes for a productive
and enjoyable visit to the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this day as an expression of esteem from the Texas
Senate.