Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texas Library PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00015811 · Irving · TX
126 reports · First filing 07/14/1993 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
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
Irving · TX · 75060
First Filing
07/14/1993
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
126

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$27,951.00
Expenditures
$163,028.73
Transactions
506
Largest Contribution
$500.00
Largest Expenditure
$4,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$9,879.12
Average Contribution
$98.07
Average Expenditure
$737.69
First Contribution
10/06/2002
Last Contribution
06/12/2026
First Expenditure
07/31/2002
Last Expenditure
12/17/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
101
Reported Payee Entities
145
Top Contributor
Patricia Smith
Top Reported Payee
Drew Darby Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
101
339 contributions · $34,114.00
Vendor Relationships
76
150 payments · $143,772.83
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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 Library PACFocal filer / committeePatricia SmithPatricia Smith$1,850.00 · 10 giftsCarol BartzCarol Bartz$1,470.00 · 8 giftsSharon AmastaeSharon Amastae$1,200.00 · 7 giftsDana RooksDana Rooks$1,200.00 · 5 giftsDorcas HandDorcas Hand$880.00 · 20 giftsDrew Darby CampaignDrew Darby Campaign$9,500.00 · 5 paymentsJane Nelson CampaignJane Nelson Campaign$5,750.00 · 3 paymentsJudith Zaffirini CampaignJudith Zaffirini Campaign$5,000.00 · 4 paymentsJohn Zerwas CampaignJohn Zerwas Campaign$5,000.00 · 2 paymentsDan Branch CampaignDan Branch Campaign$3,500.00 · 4 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
Contributions69.7th#2,241 of 7,401
Expenditures73.0th#2,000 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity70.8th#2,165 of 7,401
Transaction Volume84.3th#1,165 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions93.1%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures96.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Patricia Smith $1,850.0010
2Carol Bartz $1,470.008
3Sharon Amastae $1,200.007
4Dana Rooks $1,200.005
5Dorcas Hand $880.0020
6Julie Todaro $830.005
7Mark Gottschalk $725.0029
8Linda Rees $600.004
9Cyd Sheffy $575.005
10Alice Specht $550.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Drew Darby Campaign $9,500.005
2Jane Nelson Campaign $5,750.003
3Judith Zaffirini Campaign $5,000.004
4John Zerwas Campaign $5,000.002
5Dan Branch Campaign $3,500.004
6Jim Pitts Campaign $3,500.003
7Donna Howard Campaign $3,250.004
8Larry Gonzales Campaign $3,250.002
9Robert Duncan Campaign $3,000.004
10Ryan Guillen Campaign $3,000.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$210.00 $0.00
2025$695.00 $316.58
2024$1,875.00 $8,147.66
2023$120.00 $75.17
2022$160.00 $0.00
2021$250.00 $0.00
2020$0.00 $2,000.00
2019$240.00 $0.00
2018$1,310.00 $14,500.00
2017$650.00 $354.97
2016$1,100.00 $19,000.00
2015$1,650.00 $0.00
2014$1,150.00 $16,250.00
2013$1,420.00 $1,000.00
2012$3,605.00 $19,750.00
2011$1,200.00 $0.00
2010$150.00 $15,478.00
2009$450.00 $0.00
2008$250.00 $16,500.00
2007$575.00 $0.00
2006$2,955.00 $12,500.00
2005$1,350.00 $0.00
2004$3,531.00 $15,322.00
2003$1,455.00 $0.00
2002$1,600.00 $21,834.35

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/12/2026Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
06/07/2026Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
05/12/2026Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
05/07/2026Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
04/12/2026Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
04/07/2026Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
03/12/2026Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
03/07/2026Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
02/12/2026Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
02/07/2026Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
01/12/2026Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
01/07/2026Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
12/12/2025Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
12/07/2025Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
11/12/2025Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
11/07/2025Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
10/20/2025Dorcas Hand $20.00 retired · librarian
10/12/2025Edward Smith $10.00 Abilene Christian University · librarian
10/07/2025Mark Gottschalk $25.00 Tarrant County College · librarian
09/20/2025Dorcas Hand $20.00 retired · librarian

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/17/2025Andy Branca $250.00Marketing Consultant
02/28/2025Kristi Betts $46.63Website Reimbursement
01/19/2025Kristi Betts $19.95Website Reimbursement
04/12/2024Betts $65.00Convention Ribbons
03/02/2024DeWayne Burns for State Representative $2,000.00Contribution
03/02/2024Hugh Shine Campaign $2,000.00Contribution
03/02/2024Drew Darby Campaign $2,000.00Contribution
03/02/2024Gary Van Deaver Campaign $2,000.00Contribution
02/27/2024Betts $62.71Website Reimbursement
02/27/2024Betts $19.95Website Reimbursement
12/13/2023Comerica $25.97Banking Fees
12/13/2023GKG.NET $5.36Website
12/13/2023GKG.NET $5.36Website
12/13/2023GKG.NET $5.36Website
12/13/2023GKG.NET $5.36Website
12/03/2023PayPal $0.78Banking Fees
11/08/2023Comerica $19.96Banking Fees
11/03/2023PayPal $0.78Banking Fees
10/03/2023PayPal $0.78Banking Fees
09/03/2023PayPal $0.78Banking Fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 305 ms.