H.R. No. 18
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         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 House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  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
  by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Lujan
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House on March
  8, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House