Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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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.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentTexas Assn. Of Defense Counsel PACFocal filer / committeeThompson & Knight L.L.P.Thompson & Knight L.L.P.$39,500.00 · 11 giftsMehaffy WeberMehaffy Weber$28,700.00 · 13 giftsHays McConn Rice & Pickering P.C.Hays McConn Rice & Pickering P.C.$27,975.00 · 13 giftsDavis & Wilkerson P.C.Davis & Wilkerson P.C.$19,100.00 · 40 giftsGermer Gertz L.L.P.Germer Gertz L.L.P.$17,200.00 · 7 giftsTexans For Don WillettTexans For Don Willett$16,000.00 · 4 paymentsDavid DewhurstDavid Dewhurst$15,000.00 · 4 paymentsSpeaker Joe Straus CampaignSpeaker Joe Straus Campaign$13,000.00 · 6 paymentsPaul W. GreenPaul W. Green$10,750.00 · 3 paymentsPhilip JohnsonPhilip Johnson$10,750.00 · 3 payments
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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: 94 ms.