Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Straus III, Joe R. (The Honorable)

SPK · Speaker of the House 121
Filer ID: 00019498 · San Antonio · TX
133 reports · First filing 01/28/2005 · Latest filing 12/30/2024
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
SPK
Office
Speaker of the House
District / Place
121
Mailing Location
San Antonio · TX · 78209
First Filing
01/28/2005
Latest Filing
12/30/2024
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2024 – 12/12/2024
Reports
133

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,755,089.71
Expenditures
$4,733,159.43
Transactions
281
Largest Contribution
$1,500,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$500,000.00
COH as of 12/12/2024
$0.00
Average Contribution
$59,438.62
Average Expenditure
$26,295.33
First Contribution
06/30/2009
Last Contribution
05/03/2018
First Expenditure
06/09/2010
Last Expenditure
12/12/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
50
Reported Payee Entities
59
Top Contributor
Texans for Joe Straus
Top Reported Payee
Texas House Leadership Fund

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
50
85 contributions · $5,257,769.50
Vendor Relationships
57
211 payments · $5,380,659.43
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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 spentStraus III, Joe R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeTexans for Joe StrausTexans for Joe Straus$2,915,000.00 · 7 giftsTexans for Joe Straus SPACTexans for Joe Straus SPAC$1,660,000.00 · 4 giftsTexas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce PAC(BACPAC)Texas Association of Business and Cha…$17,497.87 · 1 giftsCharles ButtCharles Butt$15,000.00 · 1 giftsAssociated Republicans of TexasAssociated Republicans of Texas$10,350.97 · 4 giftsTexas House Leadership FundTexas House Leadership Fund$1,755,000.00 · 7 paymentsTexas Republican Representative Campaign CaucusTexas Republican Representative Campa…$550,000.00 · 3 paymentsTexas Republican Representative Campaign CommitteeTexas Republican Representative Campa…$450,000.00 · 3 paymentsAssociated Republicans of TexasAssociated Republicans of Texas$350,000.00 · 2 paymentsTim Kleinschmidt CampaignTim Kleinschmidt Campaign$265,000.00 · 6 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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures80.9th#1,664 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity78.8th#1,852 of 8,722
Transaction Volume71.7th#2,470 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Texans for Joe Straus $2,915,000.007
2Texans for Joe Straus SPAC $1,660,000.004
3Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce PAC(BACPAC) $17,497.871
4Charles Butt $15,000.001
5Associated Republicans of Texas $10,350.974
6Eric Opiela PLLC $10,250.002
7Ardon Moore $10,000.001
8Bob Perry $10,000.001
9Paul Foster $10,000.001
10Peter Holt $10,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texas House Leadership Fund $1,755,000.007
2Texas Republican Representative Campaign Caucus $550,000.003
3Texas Republican Representative Campaign Committee $450,000.003
4Associated Republicans of Texas $350,000.002
5Tim Kleinschmidt Campaign $265,000.006
6Linda Harper Brown Campaign $225,000.006
7Friends of Ken Legler $220,000.006
8Joe Driver Campaign $152,500.004
9Dwayne Bohac Campaign $130,000.004
10Todd Smith and Associates $130,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$0.00 $10,919.80
2018$1,010,000.00 $1,021,378.00
2017$607.88 $5,312.94
2016$696,456.87 $650,000.00
2015$1,150.00 $0.00
2014$378,297.58 $374,474.62
2013$540,000.00 $570,593.61
2012$501,858.09 $650,750.00
2010$1,619,219.29 $1,449,730.46
2009$7,500.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/03/2018Texans for Joe Straus SPAC $350,000.00
01/30/2018Texans for Joe Straus SPAC $660,000.00
10/13/2017TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors $239.95
07/05/2017Texas House Republican Caucus PAC $367.93
10/20/2016Texans for Joe Straus SPAC $250,000.00
09/27/2016Texas Farm Bureau Ag Fund $10.44
06/18/2016Texas House Leadership Fund $2,849.85
03/14/2016Texas State Association of Fire Fighters $1,561.11
03/03/2016Associated Republicans of Texas $3,281.44
02/26/2016Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce PAC(BACPAC) $17,497.87
02/23/2016Texas Association of Builders and Chambers of Commerce (BACPAC) $2,524.39
02/20/2016Texas Association of Realtors PAC $750.00
02/20/2016Texas Association of Realtors PAC $150.26
02/19/2016Texas Alliance for Life PAC $5,450.00
02/19/2016Texas Alliance for Life PAC $94.50
02/18/2016Associated Republicans of Texas $3,552.66
02/18/2016Associated Republicans of Texas $3,486.87
02/18/2016Associated Republicans of Texas $30.00
02/12/2016Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $4,609.16
02/12/2016Texas House Republican Caucus PAC $333.07

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/12/2024Texas Forever Forward $10,919.80PAC Contribution
06/05/2018Upstream Communications $1,016.49In-kind contribution for Steve Allison campaign - email blasts
05/11/2018Upstream Communications $361.51In-kind Email blasts for Steve Allison Campaign
05/03/2018Texas House Leadership Fund $250,000.00Contribution
05/03/2018Associated Republicans of Texas $100,000.00Contribution
02/13/2018Sam Harless Campaign $10,000.00Officeholder Political Contribution
01/30/2018Texas House Leadership Fund $350,000.00Officeholder Political Contribution
01/30/2018Associated Republicans of Texas $250,000.00Officeholder Political Contribution
01/30/2018Sarah Davis Campaign $50,000.00Officeholder Political Contribution
01/30/2018Lyle Larson Campaign $10,000.00Officeholder Political Contribution
12/29/2017World Affairs Council San Antonio $5,312.94Contribution to charitable entity.
10/20/2016Texas Republican Representative Campaign Committee $250,000.00Contribution
01/27/2016Texas House Leadership Fund $400,000.00Contribution
12/10/2014Texas House Leadership Fund $75,000.00Officeholder Contribution
12/01/2014Join.Gop/RSLC Committee $40.32Website domain name/in-kind contribution to the Hon. Ken King
12/01/2014Join.Gop/RSLC Committee $40.32Website domain name/in-kind contribution to the Hon. John Raney
12/01/2014Join.Gop/RSLC Committee $40.32Website domain name/in-kind contribution to the Hon. Dade Phelan
12/01/2014Join.Gop/RSLC Committee $40.32Website domain name/in-kind contribution to the Hon. Doug Miller
12/01/2014Join.Gop/RSLC Committee $40.32Website domain name/in-kind contribution to the Hon. James White
12/01/2014Join.Gop/RSLC Committee $40.32Website domain name/in-kind contribution to the Hon. Jason A. Issac
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 40 ms.