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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 306
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2+ By: Johnson, et al. S.R. No. 306
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28 WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Small Business Development
39 Center Network are celebrating Texas Small Business Development
410 Center Day on March 19, 2025; and
5- WHEREAS, The Texas SBDC Network is part of America's SBDC,
6- a national program established by the Small Business Development
7- Center Act of 1979, which was first introduced in the U.S. Senate
8- in March 1977 before its passage two years later; since its
9- inception, America's SBDC has grown to include approximately
10- 1,000 service centers and more than 5,000 professional business
11- advisors who provide personalized and confidential assistance to
12- small business owners; today, the Texas SBDC encompasses four
13- lead offices at universities and colleges across the state and
14- over 40 field and specialty centers in urban and rural areas; and
11+ WHEREAS, The Texas SBDC Network is part of America's SBDC, a
12+ national program established by the Small Business Development
13+ Center Act of 1979, which was first introduced in the U.S. Senate in
14+ March 1977 before its passage two years later; since its inception,
15+ America's SBDC has grown to include approximately 1,000 service
16+ centers and more than 5,000 professional business advisors who
17+ provide personalized and confidential assistance to small business
18+ owners; today, the Texas SBDC encompasses four lead offices at
19+ universities and colleges across the state and over 40 field and
20+ specialty centers in urban and rural areas; and
1521 WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Texas SBDC has
16- provided business consulting at no cost to clients and has
17- offered affordable training to guide small businesses through
18- every stage of development; in 2024, the organization helped
19- businesses access over $421 million in financing; moreover, it is
20- estimated that the network's efforts in the past year saved or
21- created more than 33,000 jobs, and companies affiliated with the
22- organization generated approximately $703 million in new sales
23- and over $81 million in tax revenue; and
24- WHEREAS, The Texas SBDC Network has contributed
25- immeasurably to the success of numerous new and existing
26- companies, and in so doing, it has greatly enhanced the economic
27- prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
28- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
29- Legislature, hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as Texas Small
30- Business Development Center Day and extend to all those
31- associated with the Texas Small Business Development Center
32- Network sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable
33- celebration; and, be it further
22+ provided business consulting at no cost to clients and has offered
23+ affordable training to guide small businesses through every stage
24+ of development; in 2024, the organization helped businesses access
25+ over $421 million in financing; moreover, it is estimated that the
26+ network's efforts in the past year saved or created more than 33,000
27+ jobs, and companies affiliated with the organization generated
28+ approximately $703 million in new sales and over $81 million in tax
29+ revenue; and
30+ WHEREAS, The Texas SBDC Network has contributed immeasurably
31+ to the success of numerous new and existing companies, and in so
32+ doing, it has greatly enhanced the economic prosperity of the Lone
33+ Star State; now, therefore, be it
34+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
35+ hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as Texas Small Business
36+ Development Center Day and extend to all those associated with the
37+ Texas Small Business Development Center Network sincere best wishes
38+ for a memorable and enjoyable celebration; and, be it further
3439 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
35- prepared for the Texas SBDC Network as an expression of high
36- regard from the Texas Senate.
37- Johnson
38- Alvarado Cook Hancock Alvarado Cook Hancock
39-Alvarado Cook Hancock
40- Birdwell Eckhardt Parker Birdwell Eckhardt Parker
41-Birdwell Eckhardt Parker
42- Blanco Flores West Blanco Flores West
43-Blanco Flores West
44- Gutierrez Gutierrez
45- Gutierrez
46- ______________________________ ______________________________
47- President of the Senate Speaker of the House
48- ________________________________
49- President of the Senate
50- I hereby certify that the
51- above Resolution was adopted by
52- the Senate on March 25, 2025.
53- ________________________________
54- Secretary of the Senate
55- ________________________________
56- Member, Texas Senate
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40+ prepared for the Texas SBDC Network as an expression of high regard
41+ by the Texas Senate.