Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Texas Automotive Recyclers Assn. PAC
Filer / Committee

Texas Automotive Recyclers Assn. PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016948 · Waco · TX
87 reports · First filing 07/07/1993 · Latest filing 07/12/2026
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
Waco · TX · 76708
First Filing
07/07/1993
Latest Filing
07/12/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
87

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$97,804.71
Expenditures
$98,500.00
Transactions
371
Largest Contribution
$6,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$2,500.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$448.65
Average Expenditure
$643.79
First Contribution
10/09/2008
Last Contribution
06/05/2026
First Expenditure
08/01/2008
Last Expenditure
11/24/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
56
Reported Payee Entities
111
Top Contributor
Barry Rubin
Top Reported Payee
John Carona

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
56
227 contributions · $103,679.71
Vendor Relationships
33
49 payments · $34,500.00
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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 Automotive Recyclers Assn. PACFocal filer / committeeBarry RubinBarry Rubin$12,600.00 · 9 giftsJames cooleyJames cooley$7,300.00 · 5 giftsgordon beardengordon bearden$6,000.00 · 6 giftsLance ThomasLance Thomas$6,000.00 · 1 giftsBruce OrmandBruce Ormand$5,500.00 · 6 giftsJohn CaronaJohn Carona$5,000.00 · 3 paymentsDADE PHELANDADE PHELAN$3,500.00 · 2 paymentsDAN PATRICKDAN PATRICK$3,500.00 · 2 paymentsRobert Nichols CampaignRobert Nichols Campaign$3,000.00 · 3 paymentsCharlie GerenCharlie Geren$2,500.00 · 5 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
Contributions81.9th#1,344 of 7,401
Expenditures81.3th#1,387 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity81.2th#1,395 of 7,401
Transaction Volume82.7th#1,282 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions87.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures33.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Barry Rubin $12,600.009
2James cooley $7,300.005
3gordon bearden $6,000.006
4Lance Thomas $6,000.001
5Bruce Ormand $5,500.006
6Tim Straney $5,000.005
7HAROLD FAURIE $5,000.001
8Lloyd Welty $4,250.0017
9Jay Roberts $3,550.0011
10Donnie Patke $3,000.005

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1John Carona $5,000.003
2DADE PHELAN $3,500.002
3DAN PATRICK $3,500.002
4Robert Nichols Campaign $3,000.003
5Charlie Geren $2,500.005
6John Kuempel Campaign $2,000.003
7Senfronia Thompson Campaign $2,000.003
8SEFRONIA THOMPSON $2,000.003
9Kelly Hancock Campaign $2,000.002
10Robert Nichols $2,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$3,629.71 $0.00
2025$1,750.00 $0.00
2024$9,550.00 $10,000.00
2023$500.00 $0.00
2022$16,400.00 $20,000.00
2021$300.00 $0.00
2020$12,300.00 $9,000.00
2019$3,200.00 $0.00
2018$7,600.00 $10,500.00
2017$875.00 $0.00
2016$8,875.00 $8,000.00
2014$12,475.00 $14,000.00
2013$2,200.00 $0.00
2012$6,700.00 $5,500.00
2011$500.00 $0.00
2010$8,200.00 $8,250.00
2008$2,750.00 $13,250.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/05/2026Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
05/05/2026Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
04/05/2026Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
03/05/2026Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
02/05/2026Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
02/03/2026Jay Roberts $1,000.00 self employed · used auto party recyclers
01/15/2026Tchad Taormina $400.00 LKQ · manager
01/09/2026Keny Daniele $1,929.71 Prestige Auto and metal recycling · Auto Salvage Recycler
01/05/2026Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
12/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
11/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
10/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
09/30/2025DANIEL Snyder $600.00 Self Employed · used auto parts Recycler
09/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
09/12/2025Lloyd Welty $100.00 PICK-NPULL SAN ANTONIO · Used Parts Recycler
08/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
07/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
06/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler
06/01/2025Keny Daniele $100.00 Prestige Auto and metal recycling · Auto Salvage Recycler
05/25/2025Benjamin Bell $50.00 Claiton · used auto parts recycler

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/24/2024Robert Nichols $1,000.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Charles Schwertner $1,000.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Carol Alvardo $1,000.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024CHARLES PERRY $750.00CAMPAIGN
11/24/2024TAN PARKER $750.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Keith Bell $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Stan Kitzman $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Ann Johnson $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Venton Jones $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Stan Gerdes $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Ana Hernandez $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024SEFRONIA THOMPSON $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Armando Walle $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Sam Harless $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Charlie Geren $500.00CAMPAING
11/24/2024Ken KING $500.00CAMPAING
11/10/2022John Whitmire $1,000.00Senator
11/09/2022DAN PATRICK $2,500.00 Lt. Governor
11/09/2022DADE PHELAN $2,500.00Speaker
11/09/2022Brian Birdwell $1,000.00Senator
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 49 ms.