Bill Text: TX HR347 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 15, 2023, as Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR347 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR347-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 347 |
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WHEREAS, Minority Business Enterprise Public Policy Day is | ||
taking place at the State Capitol on March 15, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, First held in 1997, Minority Business Enterprise | ||
Public Policy Day is an annual event that connects minority | ||
business enterprises with Texas lawmakers to address issues that | ||
impact minority-owned businesses and to promote accountability, | ||
collaboration, and engagement; the groups advocate for legislation | ||
that makes Texas a more diverse and business-friendly state and | ||
ensures that participation goals for historically underutilized | ||
businesses are met at state agencies, commissions, colleges, and | ||
universities; and | ||
WHEREAS, The coalition of business organizations involved in | ||
the event represents 868 certified minority business enterprises | ||
that, in total, contribute more than $17 billion in revenue to the | ||
state economy; these businesses have also created or preserved more | ||
than 82,000 jobs; and | ||
WHEREAS, Minority business enterprises contribute greatly to | ||
the cultural and economic vitality of this state, and their efforts | ||
are indeed to be encouraged and commended; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize March 15, 2023, as Minority Business | ||
Enterprise Public Policy Day at the State Capitol and extend to all | ||
those in attendance sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and | ||
informative event. | ||
Reynolds | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 347 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 | ||