Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Friends Of Senator Truan (DISSOLVED)
SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00017320 · Corpus Christi · TX
37 reports · First filing 07/09/1993 · Latest filing 11/12/2003
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC
Filer ID: 00017320 · Corpus Christi · TX
37 reports · First filing 07/09/1993 · Latest filing 11/12/2003
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Corpus Christi · TX · 78411
First Filing
07/09/1993
Latest Filing
11/12/2003
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2003 – 10/31/2003
Reports
37
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$318,677.35
Expenditures
$425,103.25
Transactions
1,811
Largest Contribution
$7,074.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 10/31/2003
—
Average Contribution
$650.36
Average Expenditure
$322.29
First Contribution
03/14/2000
Last Contribution
10/27/2003
First Expenditure
03/05/2000
Last Expenditure
10/22/2003
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
378
Reported Payee Entities
329
Top Contributor
Lucien Flournoy
Top Reported Payee
Ruben Gonzalez
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
378
490 contributions · $318,677.35
Vendor Relationships
238
1,060 payments · $309,594.13
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
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 63.2th | #2,723 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 61.5th | #2,854 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 59.8th | #2,978 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 59.7th | #2,981 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 | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Flournoy | $16,500.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Tony Sanchez For Governor | $14,148.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $7,500.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Carl Parker | $7,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Michael Mauger | $5,500.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Harris & Watts | $5,500.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Perry & Haas | $5,500.00 | 2 |
| 8 | Texas Automobile Dealers Association PAC | $5,331.42 | 4 |
| 9 | TEX Bell Employee PAC | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Joe La Mantia | $5,000.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Gonzalez | $45,398.22 | 76 |
| 2 | GMAC | $24,460.50 | 33 |
| 3 | Senator Carlos F. Truan Officeholder | $20,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Salinas Catering | $17,875.93 | 2 |
| 5 | Carlos F. Truan | $17,400.00 | 7 |
| 6 | EmoryYoung & AssociatesInc. | $16,398.62 | 9 |
| 7 | MoreheadDotts & Associates | $14,549.09 | 10 |
| 8 | Roche One Interest L.P. | $13,876.45 | 29 |
| 9 | Hilda Caceres | $10,150.00 | 7 |
| 10 | The Carlos F. Truan Scholarship Fund First National Bank | $10,000.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $421.68 | $38,877.41 |
| 2002 | $14,698.00 | $89,704.25 |
| 2001 | $95,300.00 | $154,987.87 |
| 2000 | $208,257.67 | $141,533.72 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2003 | Carlos Truan | $421.68 | |
| 08/15/2002 | Lena Coleman | $100.00 | |
| 07/29/2002 | Maria Luisa Garza | $200.00 | |
| 02/15/2002 | Tony Sanchez For Governor | $7,074.00 | |
| 02/12/2002 | Tony Sanchez For Governor | $7,074.00 | |
| 02/04/2002 | Maria Luisa Garza | $250.00 | |
| 12/19/2001 | James Simpson | $2,000.00 | |
| 12/07/2001 | Johnny Rodela | $500.00 | |
| 12/01/2001 | Lino Garcia | $200.00 | |
| 11/29/2001 | Jacob Munoz | $250.00 | |
| 11/23/2001 | Geraldine Johnson | $250.00 | |
| 11/18/2001 | Andrew Hillman | $5,000.00 | |
| 11/14/2001 | D.C. Brown | $250.00 | |
| 11/09/2001 | Johnny French | $300.00 | |
| 11/09/2001 | Lena Coleman | $250.00 | |
| 11/04/2001 | Frank Fuentes | $1,000.00 | |
| 11/02/2001 | Trigeant LTD | $5,000.00 | |
| 11/01/2001 | Tomas Duran | $250.00 | |
| 11/01/2001 | Gustavo Barrera | $250.00 | |
| 10/31/2001 | I.B.E.W.-C.O.P.E. | $1,000.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2003 | The Carlos F. Truan Scholarship Fund First National Bank | $10,000.00 | contribution to scholarship fund |
| 09/29/2003 | Roche One Interest L.P. | $281.96 | office rent |
| 09/05/2003 | Texas Ethics Commission | $100.00 | late fee |
| 08/29/2003 | Roche One Interest L.P. | $281.96 | office rent |
| 08/09/2003 | LULAC Council #1 | $100.00 | contribution |
| 08/02/2003 | Dave Shapiro | $250.00 | contract labor |
| 07/29/2003 | Roche One Interest L.P. | $281.96 | office rent |
| 07/22/2003 | Horacio Castillo | $500.00 | contribution for legal fees |
| 07/16/2003 | Carlos F. Truan Junior High School | $200.00 | contribution |
| 07/09/2003 | Austin Club | $73.00 | membership |
| 07/03/2003 | Roche One Interest L.P. | $281.96 | office rent |
| 06/30/2003 | Dave Shapiro | $1,000.00 | contract services |
| 06/18/2003 | Airline Padre Self Storage | $438.00 | storage unit rental |
| 06/18/2003 | Airline Padre Self Storage | $300.00 | storage unit rental |
| 06/16/2003 | Airline Padre Self Storage | $378.00 | storage unit rental |
| 06/16/2003 | AT&T | $211.72 | phone long distance service |
| 06/11/2003 | AVANCE | $500.00 | contribution |
| 06/08/2003 | U&I Restaurant | $190.38 | luncheon |
| 06/03/2003 | MoreheadDotts & Associates | $1,245.96 | printing of graduation certificates |
| 06/03/2003 | Dave Shapiro | $250.00 | contract services |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 42 ms.