Bill Text: TX HR296 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Black Business Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-18 - Filed [HR296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HR296-Introduced.html
89R14257 KRT-D | ||
By: Reynolds | H.R. No. 296 |
|
||
WHEREAS, A delegation from the Texas Association of African | ||
American Chambers of Commerce is visiting Austin on March 19, 2025, | ||
in observance of Black Business Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Officially established in 1988, TAAACC can trace its | ||
roots to the 1920s, when the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce was | ||
formed to facilitate the participation of African American business | ||
owners in the economic mainstream; today, the association is a | ||
statewide network of African American chambers of commerce, | ||
representing more than 10,000 members and serving as the voice for | ||
over 350,000 businesses; and | ||
WHEREAS, TAAACC educates members about laws and regulations | ||
that could impact businesses, and it works within the legislative | ||
process to ensure equal opportunities for African American | ||
enterprises; moreover, it coordinates with leaders in government | ||
and the corporate world to encourage diversity and inclusiveness, | ||
and it supports policies that promote economic mobility for all | ||
Texans; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through its outstanding advocacy in behalf of | ||
African American entrepreneurs, the Texas Association of African | ||
American Chambers of Commerce is contributing to the continued | ||
prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 19, 2025, as Texas Association | ||
of African American Chambers of Commerce Black Business Day at the | ||
State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all those participating | ||
in the event. |