Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Texas Assn. Of Defense Counsel PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00015557 · Austin · TX
148 reports · First filing 01/09/1992 · Latest filing 07/06/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
District / Place
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78709
First Filing
01/09/1992
Latest Filing
07/06/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
148

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$754,497.50
Expenditures
$745,497.03
Transactions
3,137
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$63,987.00
Average Contribution
$313.85
Average Expenditure
$1,026.86
First Contribution
04/17/2000
Last Contribution
04/25/2026
First Expenditure
05/09/2000
Last Expenditure
02/09/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
648
Reported Payee Entities
360
Top Contributor
Thompson & Knight L.L.P.
Top Reported Payee
Texans For Don Willett

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
648
2,404 contributions · $754,497.50
Vendor Relationships
151
252 payments · $341,500.00
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.

Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions85.2th#1,093 of 7,401
Expenditures86.0th#1,037 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity85.1th#1,102 of 7,401
Transaction Volume87.2th#950 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions28.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures39.5%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Thompson & Knight L.L.P. $39,500.0011
2Mehaffy Weber $28,700.0013
3Hays McConn Rice & Pickering P.C. $27,975.0013
4Davis & Wilkerson P.C. $19,100.0040
5Germer Gertz L.L.P. $17,200.007
6Scott Hulse Marshall Feuille Finger & Thurmond P.C. $13,000.005
7Beirne Maynard & Parsons L.L.P. $11,325.006
8Macdonald Devin P.C. $11,200.007
9Wallach Andrews Florsheim & Stouffer $10,900.006
10Bishop & Hummert P.C. $10,625.0015

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans For Don Willett $16,000.004
2David Dewhurst $15,000.004
3Speaker Joe Straus Campaign $13,000.006
4Paul W. Green $10,750.003
5Philip Johnson $10,750.003
6Representative Travis Clardy Campaign $10,000.006
7Justice Paul Green Campaign $10,000.003
8Justice Phil Johnson Campaign $10,000.002
9Representative Sarah Davis Campaign $9,000.006
10Royce West $9,000.006

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$1,150.00 $0.00
2025$5,825.00 $0.00
2024$12,200.00 $25,500.00
2023$11,200.00 $0.00
2022$9,860.00 $34,000.00
2021$14,650.00 $0.00
2020$14,810.00 $2,500.00
2019$19,160.00 $2,500.00
2018$21,330.00 $57,500.00
2017$14,200.00 $500.00
2016$21,050.00 $31,000.00
2015$15,855.00 $7,500.00
2014$19,625.00 $41,000.00
2013$16,500.00 $0.00
2012$20,635.00 $47,000.00
2011$23,165.00 $0.00
2010$37,530.00 $53,500.00
2009$46,035.00 $15,500.00
2008$41,950.00 $70,500.00
2007$30,455.00 $10,500.00
2006$91,762.50 $91,000.00
2005$40,545.00 $21,250.00
2004$36,870.00 $60,537.47
2003$42,115.00 $8,500.00
2002$78,985.00 $105,419.47
2001$49,445.00 $16,090.09
2000$17,590.00 $43,700.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/25/2026Michael Shipman $300.00 Attorney
02/20/2026Stephen Edmundson $300.00 Attorney
02/05/2026David Lauritizen $350.00 Attorney
01/13/2026Michele Smith $200.00 Attorney
12/19/2025Nick Zito $150.00 Attorney
11/25/2025Greg Blaies $300.00 Attorney
11/25/2025Russell Smith $300.00 Attorney
11/25/2025Martin Beirne $150.00 Attorney
11/17/2025Earl Engle $300.00 Attorney
11/14/2025Kurt Paxson $350.00 Attorney
11/14/2025Kristi Kautz $350.00 Attorney
11/14/2025Michael Golemi $300.00 Attorney
11/14/2025Miles Nelson $300.00 Attorney
11/14/2025Neal Pirkle $300.00 Attorney
11/13/2025Mark Stradley $300.00 Attorney
11/12/2025Stephen Edumndson $150.00 Attorney
11/12/2025Joseph V. Crawford $150.00 Attorney
11/12/2025Thomas Bishop $150.00 Attorney
11/12/2025Stephen Suttle $150.00 Attorney
11/12/2025Andrew Kerr $150.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/09/2024Representative Dade Phelan Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Senator Morgan LaMantia Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Senator Juan Hinojosa Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Senator Nathan Johnson Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Senfronia Thompson Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Charlie Geren Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Drew Darby Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Jeff Leach Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Steve Allison Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Travis Clardy Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Ann Johnson Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Ken King Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/09/2024Representative Reggie Smith Campaign $1,000.00Campaign Contribution
01/02/2024Representative John Smithee Campaign $2,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/04/2022Justice Evan Young Campaign $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/04/2022Justice Rebecca Huddle Campaign $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/04/2022Justice Debra Lehrmann Campaign $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
02/04/2022Representative Dade Phelan Campaign $2,500.00Campaign Contribution
02/04/2022Representative Steve Allison Campaign $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
02/04/2022Representative Travis Clardy Campaign $1,500.00Campaign Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 86 ms.