AUSTIN – NFIB State Director Annie Spilman said measures to help small businesses recover from the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be a top priority in the legislative session that begins Tuesday, Jan. 12. "The coronavirus has taken a tremendous toll on Texas's job creators, but the Legislature can help by passing the proposed Texas Economic Protection and Recovery Act, a package that would help small businesses and other employers stabilize, rebuild, and grow," Spilman said. The package, which is being advanced by the Alliance for Securing and Strengthen the Economy in Texas (ASSET), includes provisions addressing workforce development,