SR306 - Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas Small Business Development Center Day.

          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   Birdwell Eckhardt Parker   Blanco Flores West   Gutierrez           ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                    ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 25, 2025.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate