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

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.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
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
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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.

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

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity59.8th#2,978 of 7,401
Transaction Volume59.7th#2,981 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Lucien Flournoy $16,500.006
2Tony Sanchez For Governor $14,148.002
3Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $7,500.003
4Carl Parker $7,000.002
5Michael Mauger $5,500.003
6Harris & Watts $5,500.002
7Perry & Haas $5,500.002
8Texas Automobile Dealers Association PAC $5,331.424
9TEX Bell Employee PAC $5,000.002
10Joe La Mantia $5,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Ruben Gonzalez $45,398.2276
2GMAC $24,460.5033
3Senator Carlos F. Truan Officeholder $20,000.004
4Salinas Catering $17,875.932
5Carlos F. Truan $17,400.007
6EmoryYoung & AssociatesInc. $16,398.629
7MoreheadDotts & Associates $14,549.0910
8Roche One Interest L.P. $13,876.4529
9Hilda Caceres $10,150.007
10The Carlos F. Truan Scholarship Fund First National Bank $10,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
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

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/27/2003Carlos Truan $421.68
08/15/2002Lena Coleman $100.00
07/29/2002Maria Luisa Garza $200.00
02/15/2002Tony Sanchez For Governor $7,074.00
02/12/2002Tony Sanchez For Governor $7,074.00
02/04/2002Maria Luisa Garza $250.00
12/19/2001James Simpson $2,000.00
12/07/2001Johnny Rodela $500.00
12/01/2001Lino Garcia $200.00
11/29/2001Jacob Munoz $250.00
11/23/2001Geraldine Johnson $250.00
11/18/2001Andrew Hillman $5,000.00
11/14/2001D.C. Brown $250.00
11/09/2001Johnny French $300.00
11/09/2001Lena Coleman $250.00
11/04/2001Frank Fuentes $1,000.00
11/02/2001Trigeant LTD $5,000.00
11/01/2001Tomas Duran $250.00
11/01/2001Gustavo Barrera $250.00
10/31/2001I.B.E.W.-C.O.P.E. $1,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/22/2003The Carlos F. Truan Scholarship Fund First National Bank $10,000.00contribution to scholarship fund
09/29/2003Roche One Interest L.P. $281.96office rent
09/05/2003Texas Ethics Commission $100.00late fee
08/29/2003Roche One Interest L.P. $281.96office rent
08/09/2003LULAC Council #1 $100.00contribution
08/02/2003Dave Shapiro $250.00contract labor
07/29/2003Roche One Interest L.P. $281.96office rent
07/22/2003Horacio Castillo $500.00contribution for legal fees
07/16/2003Carlos F. Truan Junior High School $200.00contribution
07/09/2003Austin Club $73.00membership
07/03/2003Roche One Interest L.P. $281.96office rent
06/30/2003Dave Shapiro $1,000.00contract services
06/18/2003Airline Padre Self Storage $438.00storage unit rental
06/18/2003Airline Padre Self Storage $300.00storage unit rental
06/16/2003Airline Padre Self Storage $378.00storage unit rental
06/16/2003AT&T $211.72phone long distance service
06/11/2003AVANCE $500.00contribution
06/08/2003U&I Restaurant $190.38luncheon
06/03/2003MoreheadDotts & Associates $1,245.96printing of graduation certificates
06/03/2003Dave Shapiro $250.00contract 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.