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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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welcome the attendees and participants of Minority Business |
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Enterprise Public Policy Day at the State Capitol, which is |
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taking place on March 15, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day |
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has been held during Texas legislative sessions since 1997 and is |
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coordinated by a coalition of advocacy organizations that |
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represent minority-owned and historically underutilized |
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business enterprises in the Dallas-Fort Worth, |
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Houston-Galveston, and Austin-San Antonio metropolitan areas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The 868 certified minority business enterprises |
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represented by this coalition contribute more than $17 billion in |
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revenue to the state's economy, and these businesses create and |
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preserve more than 82,000 jobs and provide more than $4.7 billion |
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in earned wages to Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Coalition delegates and other advocates are |
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convening at the State Capitol on March 15 for MBE Public Policy |
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Day to promote awareness, engagement, and collaboration among |
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policymakers, state departments and agencies, and minority-owned |
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business enterprises; participants will meet with elected |
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representatives and select committee members to discuss |
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legislation and policies that affect minority-owned and |
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historically underutilized businesses; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the coalition's objectives, the group seeks |
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to demonstrate the significant contributions made by MBEs and |
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HUBs to the state's economy, and delegates will underscore the |
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importance of accountability in developing more inclusive |
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sourcing processes in state contracting and procurement; members |
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of the coalition will also affirm their support of policymaking |
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focused on closing the gaps in engagement and inclusion that |
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affect minority-owned businesses in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, MBE Public Policy Day offers a valuable |
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opportunity for MBE and HUB advocates to engage with state |
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legislators and to develop collaborative efforts aimed at |
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meeting the mutual goals of state agencies and coalition members; |
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progress made in pursuit of these shared goals benefits all |
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Texans and empowers Minority Business Enterprises and |
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Historically Underutilized Businesses to further enrich the |
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state's economy and flourishing business culture and to |
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contribute to the continuing growth and prosperity of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 15, 2023, as Minority |
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Business Enterprise Public Policy Day and extend to all |
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participating in the day's events best wishes for a productive |
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and enjoyable visit to the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this day as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |