H.R. No. 375 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The importance of small business to the Texas 1-2 economy is indisputable; and 1-3 WHEREAS, There are approximately 400,000 small firms in Texas 1-4 employing 80 percent of the state's work force; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The small business sector is the most fertile 1-6 environment for new product innovation, advances in technology, and 1-7 management techniques; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The state's greatest potential for long-term 1-9 economic growth and new employment lies in the small business 1-10 sector; and 1-11 WHEREAS, On March 10, 1993, the Capitol will be the site of 1-12 Texas' Small Business Appreciation Day, which is sponsored by the 1-13 Texas Department of Commerce, the Texas Conference on Small 1-14 Business, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, Small 1-15 Business United of Texas, the Texas Association of Business, the 1-16 National Association of Woman Business Owners, and the Texas 1-17 Women's Chamber of Commerce; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The event will attract small businesses from across 1-19 the state for the purpose of stressing the importance of small 1-20 business to the Texas economy; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature recognizes the vital role that 1-22 small business has in the state's economy and appreciates the 1-23 interest that representatives of that sector have in state policy 1-24 affecting business and commerce; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-2 Legislature extend its official welcome to the distinguished men 2-3 and women attending Small Business Appreciation Day; and, be it 2-4 further 2-5 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be prepared for the 2-6 sponsors of the event as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-7 House of Representatives. 2-8 House of Representatives. 2-9 Brimer 2-10 H.R. No. 375 2-11 _______________________________ 2-12 Speaker of the House 2-13 I certify that H.R. No. 375 was adopted by the House on March 2-14 10, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-15 _______________________________ 2-16 Chief Clerk of the House