Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Stratus Committee for Responsible Government
MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016259 · Austin · TX
394 reports · First filing 07/14/1993 · Latest filing 09/03/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC
Filer ID: 00016259 · Austin · TX
394 reports · First filing 07/14/1993 · 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
07/14/1993
Latest Filing
09/03/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
394
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$147,223.26
Expenditures
$212,717.53
Transactions
183
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$31,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$269.11
Average Contribution
$7,748.59
Average Expenditure
$1,297.06
First Contribution
03/24/2004
Last Contribution
04/30/2019
First Expenditure
04/29/2003
Last Expenditure
01/31/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
8
Reported Payee Entities
37
Top Contributor
David Ruehlman
Top Reported Payee
William H. Armstrong III
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
8
26 contributions · $178,723.26
Vendor Relationships
4
122 payments · $39,051.00
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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 63.2th | #2,723 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 62.7th | #2,764 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 60.7th | #2,908 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 72.4th | #2,044 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 100.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Ruehlman | $47,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | William Armstrong | $45,723.26 | 7 |
| 3 | Laurie Swan | $35,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | John E. Baker | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Kenneth N. Jones | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Marlane Hawes | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Stephen A. Hay | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Heather Lee Plimmer | $1,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Armstrong III | $57,458.05 | 3 |
| 2 | William Armstrong III | $36,231.62 | 2 |
| 3 | Texans for Rick Perry | $35,000.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Laurie Swan | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Tom Craddick Campaign | $7,000.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Harold Dutton Campaign | $5,000.00 | 3 |
| 7 | David Dewhurst Committee | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Edmund Kuempel | $4,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Jeff Wentworth | $4,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Kenneth N. Jones | $3,106.86 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $14.00 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $126.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $90.00 |
| 2019 | $500.00 | $16.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $80.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $120.00 |
| 2010 | $30,000.00 | $30,180.00 |
| 2009 | $36,023.26 | $31,165.00 |
| 2008 | $15,700.00 | $15,620.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $3,695.00 |
| 2006 | $25,000.00 | $26,751.22 |
| 2005 | $30,000.00 | $29,663.45 |
| 2004 | $10,000.00 | $57,300.00 |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $17,856.86 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2019 | William Armstrong | $500.00 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 06/30/2010 | William Armstrong | $5,000.00 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 04/19/2010 | William Armstrong | $5,000.00 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 01/19/2010 | William Armstrong | $20,000.00 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 05/07/2009 | William Armstrong | $4,523.26 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 04/17/2009 | Heather Lee Plimmer | $1,500.00 | Interior Designer |
| 04/15/2009 | David Ruehlman | $7,000.00 | Austin Eagle Management Inc. · Owner / Landscaping & Development Consultant |
| 04/15/2009 | John E. Baker | $5,000.00 | Chief Financial Officer |
| 04/15/2009 | Marlane Hawes | $5,000.00 | Administrator |
| 04/15/2009 | Kenneth N. Jones | $5,000.00 | Attorney |
| 04/15/2009 | Laurie Swan | $5,000.00 | Consultant |
| 04/15/2009 | Stephen A. Hay | $3,000.00 | Engineer |
| 12/10/2008 | William Armstrong | $10,000.00 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 12/10/2008 | William Armstrong | $700.00 | Stratus Properties Inc. · President |
| 01/10/2008 | Laurie Swan | $5,000.00 | Consultant |
| 11/17/2006 | David Ruehlman | $25,000.00 | Austin Eagle Management Inc. · Owner / Landscaping & Development Consultant |
| 08/18/2005 | David Ruehlman | $15,000.00 | Austin Eagle Management Inc. · Owner / Landscaping & Development Consultant |
| 02/07/2005 | Laurie Swan | $15,000.00 | Consultant |
| 03/24/2004 | Laurie Swan | $10,000.00 | Consultant |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2026 | Frost Bank | $14.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 12/31/2025 | Frost Bank | $14.00 | Bank Account Services Charge |
| 11/30/2025 | Frost Bank | $14.00 | Bank Account Services Charge |
| 10/31/2025 | Frost Bank | $14.00 | Bank Account Services Charge |
| 09/30/2025 | Frost Bank | $14.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 08/31/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 07/31/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 06/30/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 05/30/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 04/30/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 03/31/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 02/28/2025 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 01/31/2023 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 12/31/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 11/30/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 10/31/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 09/30/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 08/31/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 07/31/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
| 06/30/2022 | Frost Bank | $10.00 | Bank Account Service Charge |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 53 ms.