Bill Text: TX HR760 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 760 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recognizing March 25, 2019, as Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Black Business Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR760 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR760-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 760



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, A delegation from the Texas Association of African
	American Chambers of Commerce is visiting Austin on March 25, 2019,
	in observance of Black Business Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Officially established in 1988, the TAAACC can trace
	its roots to the 1920s, when the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce
	was formed to facilitate the participation of African American
	business owners in the economic mainstream; today, the association
	is a statewide network of African American chambers of commerce,
	representing more than 10,000 members and serving as the voice for
	over 200,000 businesses; and
	WHEREAS, TAAACC educates members about laws and regulations
	that could impact businesses, and it works within the legislative
	process to ensure equal opportunities for African American
	enterprises; moreover, it coordinates with leaders in government
	and the corporate world to encourage diversity and inclusiveness,
	and it supports policies that promote economic mobility for all
	Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Through its outstanding advocacy in behalf of
	African American entrepreneurs, the Texas Association of African
	American Chambers of Commerce is contributing to the continued
	prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as Texas Association
	of African American Chambers of Commerce Black Business Day at the
	State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to all those participating
	in the event.

	Reynolds

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 760 was adopted by the House on March
	21, 2019, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House