SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 424
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	join the Texas Small Business Development Center Network in
	celebrating March 22, 2017, as Texas Small Business Development
	Center Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, On March 22, 1977, the Small Business Development
	Center Act was introduced in the United States Senate; the
	passing of this act led to the creation of a national
	infrastructure of approximately 1,000 service centers and more
	than 5,000 professional business advisors who provide
	personalized and confidential assistance to more than a million
	American small business owners each year; and
	WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, the Texas Small Business
	Development Center Network has been helping to create jobs in
	Texas "one business at a time"; the state network is comprised of
	numerous field centers that are strategically located in rural,
	urban, and suburban communities throughout Texas, as well as at
	select institutions of higher education; experienced network
	advisors provide business consulting at no cost to clients and
	offer affordable training to help small businesses succeed at
	every stage of development; and
	WHEREAS, In 2016, Texas businesses that accessed network
	services saved close to 10,000 jobs and created 14,692 new jobs;
	these successful companies generated $1.3 billion in new sales
	and $152 million in tax revenue; and
	WHEREAS, Communities thrive when their local businesses
	thrive,andtheTexasSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenterNetwork
	has helped thousands of small business owners access the
	resources they need for long-term success; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the Texas Small
	Business Development Center Network for their work on behalf of
	Texas businesses and for their many contributions to the state and
	extend to them best wishes for a memorable Texas Small Business
	Development Center Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
	memento of this special day.
	Lucio
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 22, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate