Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Tony Garza

SPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00037027 · Austin · TX
76 reports · First filing 01/14/1998 · Latest filing 07/13/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78768
First Filing
01/14/1998
Latest Filing
07/13/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
76

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$619,086.95
Expenditures
$1,302,626.96
Transactions
2,752
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$21,600.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$144,636.00
Average Contribution
$959.82
Average Expenditure
$618.24
First Contribution
01/10/2000
Last Contribution
06/13/2002
First Expenditure
01/01/2000
Last Expenditure
05/01/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
467
Reported Payee Entities
326
Top Contributor
Bob Perry
Top Reported Payee
Americas Society

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
467
645 contributions · $619,086.95
Vendor Relationships
303
1,953 payments · $1,174,877.48
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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 spentFriends of Tony GarzaFocal filer / committeeBob PerryBob Perry$30,000.00 · 3 giftsDoylene PerryDoylene Perry$20,000.00 · 2 giftsLocke Liddell & Sapp LLPLocke Liddell & Sapp LLP$10,000.00 · 2 giftsAlbert HuddlestonAlbert Huddleston$10,000.00 · 2 giftsCharles MillerCharles Miller$10,000.00 · 2 giftsAmericas SocietyAmericas Society$300,000.00 · 20 paymentsJennifer WaisathJennifer Waisath$79,984.40 · 42 paymentsTexas TribuneTexas Tribune$35,000.00 · 8 paymentsThe University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin$30,000.00 · 3 paymentsJWH CommunicationsJWH Communications$29,056.25 · 14 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
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions63.2th#2,723 of 7,401
Expenditures91.4th#636 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity87.2th#950 of 7,401
Transaction Volume75.9th#1,786 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures80.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Bob Perry $30,000.003
2Doylene Perry $20,000.002
3Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP $10,000.002
4Albert Huddleston $10,000.002
5Charles Miller $10,000.002
6Curtis Mewbourne $10,000.002
7Jack Warren $10,000.002
8Sam Wyly $10,000.002
9Walter Mayfield $10,000.002
10Texas Employee PAC of Texas Utilities Company $10,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Americas Society $300,000.0020
2Jennifer Waisath $79,984.4042
3Texas Tribune $35,000.008
4The University of Texas at Austin $30,000.003
5JWH Communications $29,056.2514
6Olsen Delisi & Shuvalov $27,720.092
7Ross Communications $24,500.0035
8The Vaughn Building $24,230.3141
9Enron Employee Transition Fund $21,600.001
10Jenny Guelker $20,703.0930

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $12,675.00
2025$0.00 $30,750.00
2024$0.00 $53,700.00
2023$0.00 $17,000.00
2022$0.00 $22,925.00
2021$0.00 $24,100.00
2020$0.00 $21,595.00
2019$0.00 $43,328.82
2018$0.00 $41,682.13
2017$0.00 $23,111.46
2016$0.00 $66,893.23
2015$0.00 $95,267.66
2014$0.00 $46,481.98
2013$0.00 $111,824.52
2012$0.00 $50,790.65
2011$0.00 $40,755.94
2010$0.00 $45,308.44
2009$0.00 $31,618.32
2008$0.00 $12,583.62
2007$0.00 $11,157.40
2006$0.00 $1,756.37
2005$0.00 $3,503.80
2004$0.00 $2,460.52
2003$0.00 $19,615.75
2002$45,100.00 $151,017.16
2001$278,575.00 $199,597.63
2000$295,411.95 $121,126.56

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/13/2002Carlos Menendez $100.00
06/04/2002S. Llano Co. Rep. Women PAC $200.00
05/28/2002William Murray $250.00
05/13/2002Neto Roser $250.00
05/09/2002Mark McKinnon $2,500.00
05/06/2002WILLCO PAC (Williams Company) $1,000.00
05/03/2002Lyle Asplin $100.00
03/28/2002Ann Jackson $1,000.00
03/18/2002Ron Kapche $250.00
03/15/2002Norman Gustafson $100.00
03/11/2002Frank Puglisi $500.00
03/11/2002Donald Chase $100.00
03/07/2002Luis Quinonez $200.00
03/05/2002Forrest Hoglund $1,000.00
02/28/2002Ivo Goga $500.00
02/25/2002Patricia McCall $500.00
02/25/2002Richard & Dennis Franke $200.00
02/25/2002R. Allen $100.00
02/25/2002Billy Gragg $100.00
02/20/2002John Hudson $250.00 Engineer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/01/2026USA Team Handball $10,000.00 Contribution to USA Team Handball
01/28/2026Charro Days $2,000.00Contribution to Charro Days
01/06/2026Edward M. Shack $675.00Periodic review of ethics reports
11/25/2025Americas Society $15,000.00 Contribution to Americas Society
10/09/2025Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas $2,500.00Donation to Texas Exes Hispanic Alumni Network Scholarship Fund
06/29/2025USA Team Handball $10,000.00Donation to Team USA (charitable)
06/29/2025Texas Ethics Commission $1,000.00Fees for late filing on Jan 2025 report (COH/SPAC)
02/24/2025Lone Star Paralysis Foundation $1,000.00Donation to non-profit
01/10/2025Haynie+Company $1,250.00Accounting and tax services
12/19/2024Americas Society $15,000.00Donation to non-profit Americas Society
12/16/2024m2 Strategies $2,500.00Office staff support
12/16/2024JWH Communications $2,500.00Office staff support
12/16/2024Charro Days $1,500.00Donation to Charro Days event
11/10/2024Texas Tribune $5,000.00Donation to Texas Tribune
11/10/2024Rio Grande Guardian $2,500.00Donation to Rio Grande Guardian
11/10/2024San Antonio Report $2,500.00Donation to San Antonio Report
07/16/2024Texas Ethics Commission $1,000.00Filing/Late
02/06/2024Charro Days $1,000.00Charitable donation to event
01/17/2024Haynie+Company $1,200.00Accounting and tax services
01/11/2024m2 Strategies $2,000.00Office and staff support
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.