SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 306
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 State of Texas, 89th
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 from the Texas Senate.
Johnson
Alvarado Cook Hancock Alvarado Cook Hancock
Alvarado Cook Hancock
Birdwell Eckhardt Parker Birdwell Eckhardt Parker
Birdwell Eckhardt Parker
Blanco Flores West Blanco Flores West
Blanco Flores West
Gutierrez Gutierrez
Gutierrez
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 25, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Cook Hancock
Birdwell Eckhardt Parker
Blanco Flores West
Gutierrez