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
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 15, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate