89R19563 EME-D
By: Johnson, et al. S.R. No. 306
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Small Business Development
Center Network are celebrating Texas Small Business Development
Center Day on March 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, The Texas SBDC Network is part of America's SBDC, a
national program established by the Small Business Development
Center Act of 1979, which was first introduced in the U.S. Senate in
March 1977 before its passage two years later; since its inception,
America's SBDC has grown to include approximately 1,000 service
centers and more than 5,000 professional business advisors who
provide personalized and confidential assistance to small business
owners; today, the Texas SBDC encompasses four lead offices at
universities and colleges across the state and over 40 field and
specialty centers in urban and rural areas; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Texas SBDC has
provided business consulting at no cost to clients and has offered
affordable training to guide small businesses through every stage
of development; in 2024, the organization helped businesses access
over $421 million in financing; moreover, it is estimated that the
network's efforts in the past year saved or created more than 33,000
jobs, and companies affiliated with the organization generated
approximately $703 million in new sales and over $81 million in tax
revenue; and
WHEREAS, The Texas SBDC Network has contributed immeasurably
to the success of numerous new and existing companies, and in so
doing, it has greatly enhanced the economic prosperity of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as Texas Small Business
Development Center Day and extend to all those associated with the
Texas Small Business Development Center Network sincere best wishes
for a memorable and enjoyable celebration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Texas SBDC Network as an expression of high regard
by the Texas Senate.