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Kelly Hancock: “The number that are hubs is very limited because it's race…”

Featuring: Kelly Hancock, Republican | State Senator, Texas, District 9

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Inside Texas Politics: Full interview with acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock

Published | Video Starts at 20:16

Just because you're a hub doesn't mean you're not a small business or a mid sized business. Again, 99.8% of the businesses in the state of Texas are small businesses, but The number that are hubs is very limited because it's race based and gender based. and so. And again, when it comes to contracts or procurements, our main purpose with your tax dollars is to make sure we get best value for the state. (20:16–20:22)

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Asserts that the number of historically underutilized businesses (hubs) is limited due to race and gender-based criteria.

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