Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Texas Chemistry Council/Assn. Of Chemistry Alliance FREEPAC
MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00015724 · Austin · TX
411 reports · First filing 07/01/1993 · Latest filing 09/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC
Filer ID: 00015724 · Austin · TX
411 reports · First filing 07/01/1993 · Latest filing 09/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
07/01/1993
Latest Filing
09/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
411
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$671,207.55
Expenditures
$663,178.44
Transactions
3,837
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$26,644.64
Average Contribution
$228.22
Average Expenditure
$740.15
First Contribution
05/30/2000
Last Contribution
08/19/2026
First Expenditure
06/12/2000
Last Expenditure
04/22/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,732
Reported Payee Entities
429
Top Contributor
Celanese Political Action Committee (CELPAC)
Top Reported Payee
Texas Chemical Council
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,733
3,005 contributions · $682,152.55
Vendor Relationships
273
451 payments · $297,509.50
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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 92.0th | #593 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 92.0th | #594 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 91.9th | #602 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 92.1th | #582 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 46.0% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 19.8% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese Political Action Committee (CELPAC) | $45,000.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Texas Chemical Council | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | BASF Corporation Employess PAC | $24,000.00 | 8 |
| 4 | Lyondell Chemical Company PAC, A Multi-Candidate Committee | $22,500.00 | 8 |
| 5 | Dow Chemical Company | $15,425.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Ted Grabowski | $14,975.00 | 21 |
| 7 | Thomas Brinsko | $14,290.00 | 17 |
| 8 | Dwayne Boudreaux | $13,720.00 | 16 |
| 9 | Hector Rivero | $13,015.00 | 21 |
| 10 | CovestroPAC, A multicandidate political action committee of Covestro LLC | $11,000.00 | 7 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Chemical Council | $15,839.16 | 5 |
| 2 | STAR PAC | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Dade Phelan | $13,000.00 | 6 |
| 4 | Paul Bettencourt | $11,000.00 | 8 |
| 5 | JHL Consulting Group Inc. | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Dustin Burrows | $9,250.00 | 8 |
| 7 | Wayne Smith Campaign | $9,000.00 | 11 |
| 8 | Charlie Geren | $8,000.00 | 8 |
| 9 | Todd Hunter | $8,000.00 | 7 |
| 10 | Greg Bonnen | $7,750.00 | 9 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,335.00 | $21,238.91 |
| 2025 | $36,373.55 | $12,000.00 |
| 2024 | $38,155.00 | $58,000.00 |
| 2023 | $38,745.00 | $22,000.00 |
| 2022 | $41,910.00 | $58,800.00 |
| 2021 | $29,230.00 | $9,500.00 |
| 2020 | $26,320.00 | $71,800.00 |
| 2019 | $31,600.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 2018 | $36,585.00 | $66,400.00 |
| 2017 | $36,632.00 | $13,003.50 |
| 2016 | $27,700.00 | $43,565.00 |
| 2015 | $24,230.00 | $130.03 |
| 2014 | $21,590.00 | $38,706.97 |
| 2013 | $21,450.00 | $3,557.54 |
| 2012 | $25,570.00 | $41,000.00 |
| 2011 | $20,371.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2010 | $16,740.00 | $26,197.66 |
| 2009 | $55,745.00 | $48,493.51 |
| 2008 | $15,950.00 | $27,482.49 |
| 2007 | $7,560.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 2006 | $2,000.00 | $6,240.83 |
| 2005 | $4,500.00 | $2,446.00 |
| 2004 | $8,750.00 | $0.00 |
| 2003 | $13,725.00 | $21.00 |
| 2002 | $16,502.00 | $38,895.00 |
| 2001 | $17,264.00 | $1,150.00 |
| 2000 | $21,675.00 | $38,550.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/19/2026 | Samantha Roberts | $500.00 | ExxonMobil · Plant Manager |
| 08/19/2026 | Buddy Tucker | $250.00 | Ohmstede Industrial Services · VP Sales & Marketing |
| 08/10/2026 | Chad Morales | $1,000.00 | Texas Brine Company · VP Operations |
| 07/29/2026 | Adam Winkler | $250.00 | Winkler Public Relations · Public Relations |
| 07/29/2026 | Dennis Winkler | $250.00 | Winkler Public Relations · Public Relations |
| 07/24/2026 | James Hillier | $1,000.00 | LyondellBasell · Senior VP Manufacturing |
| 07/23/2026 | Michelle Archer | $500.00 | BearCom · Sales |
| 07/13/2026 | Celanese Political Action Committee (CELPAC) | $7,000.00 | |
| 07/05/2026 | Mark Reyes | $1,000.00 | Chemours · Plant Manager |
| 05/25/2026 | Logan Harrell | $1,000.00 | Texas Chemistry Council · General Counsel |
| 05/07/2026 | Joe Arnold | $500.00 | TSTC · Executive External Relations Officer |
| 05/06/2026 | Thomas Brinsko | $1,000.00 | BIC Alliance · President |
| 05/06/2026 | Russell Carter | $500.00 | Bohler · Director |
| 05/06/2026 | Mia McCord | $500.00 | Texas Chemistry Council · Vice President |
| 05/06/2026 | Myron Bockholt | $250.00 | LGG Industrial · Director of Bus. Development |
| 05/06/2026 | MaryJane Mudd | $100.00 | EHCMA · Executive Director |
| 05/06/2026 | Shelly Vitanza | $50.00 | ISTC · Communications Director |
| 04/23/2026 | Michael Anderson | $700.00 | Cortex · Sales |
| 04/23/2026 | James Christensen | $400.00 | Vector CAG · Account Manager |
| 04/23/2026 | Miles Cavanaugh | $275.00 | GFL Plant Services · Account Manager |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2026 | Denise Villalobos | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/19/2026 | Trent Ashby | $238.91 | Luncheon Expense at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp in Port Arthur |
| 02/18/2026 | Angie Chen Button | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Jared Patterson | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Drew Darby | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Cole Hefner | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Brett Ligon | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Armando Walle | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Tom Butler | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Candy Noble | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Stan Kitzman | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Caroline Harris Davila | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Janie Lopez | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/18/2026 | Stan Gerdes | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/10/2026 | Ken King | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/10/2026 | Jay Dean | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/09/2026 | Cody Harris | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/06/2026 | Brett Busby | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/06/2026 | Kyle Hawkins | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 02/06/2026 | James Sullivan | $500.00 | Political 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: 135 ms.