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
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.
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
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 85.2th | #1,093 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 86.0th | #1,037 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 85.1th | #1,102 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 87.2th | #950 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 28.4% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 39.5% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thompson & Knight L.L.P. | $39,500.00 | 11 |
| 2 | Mehaffy Weber | $28,700.00 | 13 |
| 3 | Hays McConn Rice & Pickering P.C. | $27,975.00 | 13 |
| 4 | Davis & Wilkerson P.C. | $19,100.00 | 40 |
| 5 | Germer Gertz L.L.P. | $17,200.00 | 7 |
| 6 | Scott Hulse Marshall Feuille Finger & Thurmond P.C. | $13,000.00 | 5 |
| 7 | Beirne Maynard & Parsons L.L.P. | $11,325.00 | 6 |
| 8 | Macdonald Devin P.C. | $11,200.00 | 7 |
| 9 | Wallach Andrews Florsheim & Stouffer | $10,900.00 | 6 |
| 10 | Bishop & Hummert P.C. | $10,625.00 | 15 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans For Don Willett | $16,000.00 | 4 |
| 2 | David Dewhurst | $15,000.00 | 4 |
| 3 | Speaker Joe Straus Campaign | $13,000.00 | 6 |
| 4 | Paul W. Green | $10,750.00 | 3 |
| 5 | Philip Johnson | $10,750.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Representative Travis Clardy Campaign | $10,000.00 | 6 |
| 7 | Justice Paul Green Campaign | $10,000.00 | 3 |
| 8 | Justice Phil Johnson Campaign | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Representative Sarah Davis Campaign | $9,000.00 | 6 |
| 10 | Royce West | $9,000.00 | 6 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2026 | Michael Shipman | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 02/20/2026 | Stephen Edmundson | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 02/05/2026 | David Lauritizen | $350.00 | Attorney |
| 01/13/2026 | Michele Smith | $200.00 | Attorney |
| 12/19/2025 | Nick Zito | $150.00 | Attorney |
| 11/25/2025 | Greg Blaies | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/25/2025 | Russell Smith | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/25/2025 | Martin Beirne | $150.00 | Attorney |
| 11/17/2025 | Earl Engle | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/14/2025 | Kurt Paxson | $350.00 | Attorney |
| 11/14/2025 | Kristi Kautz | $350.00 | Attorney |
| 11/14/2025 | Michael Golemi | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/14/2025 | Miles Nelson | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/14/2025 | Neal Pirkle | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/13/2025 | Mark Stradley | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 11/12/2025 | Stephen Edumndson | $150.00 | Attorney |
| 11/12/2025 | Joseph V. Crawford | $150.00 | Attorney |
| 11/12/2025 | Thomas Bishop | $150.00 | Attorney |
| 11/12/2025 | Stephen Suttle | $150.00 | Attorney |
| 11/12/2025 | Andrew Kerr | $150.00 | Attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Dade Phelan Campaign | $2,500.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Senator Morgan LaMantia Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Senator Juan Hinojosa Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Senator Nathan Johnson Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Senfronia Thompson Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Charlie Geren Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Drew Darby Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Jeff Leach Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Steve Allison Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Travis Clardy Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Ann Johnson Campaign | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Ken King Campaign | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/09/2024 | Representative Reggie Smith Campaign | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 01/02/2024 | Representative John Smithee Campaign | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/04/2022 | Justice Evan Young Campaign | $5,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/04/2022 | Justice Rebecca Huddle Campaign | $5,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/04/2022 | Justice Debra Lehrmann Campaign | $5,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/04/2022 | Representative Dade Phelan Campaign | $2,500.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/04/2022 | Representative Steve Allison Campaign | $1,500.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 02/04/2022 | Representative Travis Clardy Campaign | $1,500.00 | Campaign 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.