SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 316
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Small Business Development
	Center Network are celebrating Texas Small Business Development
	Center Day at the State Capitol on March 15, 2023; 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; since its inception, America's SBDC has grown
	to include around 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 Network encompasses four lead offices at universities
	and colleges across the state and over 50 field and specialty
	centers in urban and rural areas; and
	WHEREAS, For more than three and a half decades, the
	Texas SBDC Network has provided business consulting to clients
	at no cost and offered affordable training to guide small
	businesses through every stage of development; in 2022, the
	organization helped businesses access over $829 million in
	financing, including Small Business Administration COVID-19
	disaster loans; moreover, it is estimated that the network's
	efforts in the past year saved nearly 17,000 jobs and created
	some 10,500 jobs, and companies affiliated with the
	organization generated approximately $553 million in new sales
	and $92 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, 88th
	Legislature, hereby recognize March 15, 2023, as Texas Small
	Business Development Center Day at the State Capitol and extend
	to all those associated with the Texas Small Business Development
	Center Network sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable
	visit; 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.
	Menéndez
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 15, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate