Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Smith, Steven L. (The Honorable)
JCOH · Court Of Appeals, Justice 10
Filer ID: 00037644
68 reports · First filing 01/04/2000 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00037644
68 reports · First filing 01/04/2000 · Latest filing 07/11/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
Court Of Appeals, Justice
District / Place
10
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/04/2000
Latest Filing
07/11/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
68
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$330,579.00
Expenditures
$376,186.22
Transactions
1,327
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$31,691.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$14,544.06
Average Contribution
$429.32
Average Expenditure
$675.38
First Contribution
12/15/2005
Last Contribution
02/03/2022
First Expenditure
09/01/2003
Last Expenditure
06/09/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
526
Reported Payee Entities
256
Top Contributor
Jane Beard
Top Reported Payee
KC Strategies
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
526
924 contributions · $397,729.00
Vendor Relationships
249
553 payments · $339,000.28
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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 88.9th | #967 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 89.1th | #955 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 88.8th | #982 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 90.4th | #839 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 50.7% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 50.2% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Beard | $7,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Don Tomlinson | $6,600.00 | 3 |
| 3 | Glen Miller | $5,800.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Harrison Davis Steakley Morrison, PC | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | David Kultgen | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Farris and Joann Wilks | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Fred and Sue Ellen Davis | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Rusty and Jane Beard | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Payne, Malechek, Scherr, Campbell & Moore, PC | $4,500.00 | 3 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KC Strategies | $117,492.98 | 11 |
| 2 | Steve Smith | $47,932.53 | 32 |
| 3 | United Airlines | $30,055.89 | 27 |
| 4 | DeLucia Mail Services | $27,329.10 | 2 |
| 5 | Republican Party of Brazos County | $9,225.00 | 13 |
| 6 | American Airlines | $8,716.60 | 9 |
| 7 | American Express | $8,399.60 | 5 |
| 8 | Continental Airlines | $8,217.36 | 10 |
| 9 | K.C. Strategies | $7,039.02 | 2 |
| 10 | J.W. Marriott Hotel San Antonio | $4,715.88 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $5,962.89 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $6,021.51 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $9,014.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $10,614.36 |
| 2022 | $12,300.00 | $22,602.16 |
| 2021 | $32,050.00 | $7,154.32 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $1,601.15 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $2,648.00 |
| 2018 | $3,850.00 | $8,664.90 |
| 2017 | $25,275.00 | $3,424.10 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $2,416.60 |
| 2015 | $1,250.00 | $4,987.77 |
| 2014 | $24,580.00 | $57,277.91 |
| 2013 | $40,400.00 | $11,071.94 |
| 2012 | $118,075.00 | $135,765.73 |
| 2011 | $10,449.00 | $9,652.64 |
| 2010 | $4,100.00 | $19,108.64 |
| 2009 | $20,150.00 | $10,854.58 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $12,907.91 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $6,552.90 |
| 2006 | $32,400.00 | $23,372.85 |
| 2005 | $5,700.00 | $2,465.00 |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $460.00 |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $1,584.32 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2022 | Henry Presnal | $100.00 | Veterinarian |
| 01/26/2022 | Kevin Knight | $1,000.00 | Knight & Knight, PC · Attorney |
| 01/26/2022 | Curtis Capps | $1,000.00 | Real Estate Investments |
| 01/20/2022 | Gaines and Susan West | $1,000.00 | West, Webb, Albritton & Gentry · Attorney |
| 01/19/2022 | Watson Law Firm, LLC | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/19/2022 | Law Office of Donnie Andreski | $500.00 | |
| 01/18/2022 | West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry | $5,000.00 | |
| 01/13/2022 | Payne, Malechek, Scherr, Campbell & Moore, PC | $1,000.00 | |
| 01/12/2022 | Fain and Janie McDougal | $500.00 | McDougal & Co. · Real estate developer |
| 01/12/2022 | Otway and Bonnie Denny | $250.00 | Retired |
| 01/11/2022 | Buck and Sallye Henderson | $150.00 | US Army/TAMU |
| 01/09/2022 | James and Linda Warner | $100.00 | Educators |
| 01/04/2022 | Murray and Helen Carstens | $500.00 | Mattress Sleep Center · Mattress Sales |
| 01/03/2022 | Ron and Candy Rust | $200.00 | Physician |
| 12/28/2021 | Dudycha Chiropractic Clinic PLLC | $500.00 | |
| 12/28/2021 | Dudycha Pain Clinic PLLC | $500.00 | |
| 12/28/2021 | Matthew and Ashley Doss | $500.00 | Attorney |
| 12/28/2021 | Stephen W. Gustitis, PLLC | $250.00 | |
| 12/28/2021 | Bill and Cherry Jackson | $100.00 | Retired |
| 12/21/2021 | Ted Hajovsky | $150.00 | Blinn College · Attorney |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2026 | McLennan County Republican Women | $28.00 | luncheon |
| 05/12/2026 | McLennan County Republican Women | $28.00 | monthly meeting |
| 05/06/2026 | Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | $300.00 | Rusty Duncan seminar fee |
| 05/06/2026 | Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley | $100.00 | luncheon |
| 04/14/2026 | McLennan County Republican Women | $28.00 | monthly meeting |
| 03/26/2026 | United Airlines | $1,776.80 | airfare to Washington DC for American Law Institute meeting |
| 03/26/2026 | United Airlines | $1,776.80 | Airfare to Washington DC for American Law Institute meeting |
| 03/20/2026 | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | $400.00 | Legal Specialization fees |
| 03/18/2026 | Horizons Restaurant | $39.00 | Meal expense |
| 03/17/2026 | Ocean Club | $65.00 | Meal expense |
| 03/17/2026 | Horizons Restaurant | $34.29 | Meal expense |
| 03/16/2026 | Primrose Coastal Italian Restaurant | $62.00 | Meal expense |
| 03/15/2026 | Ruth's Chris Steak House | $110.00 | Meal expense |
| 03/12/2026 | Brazos County Republican Women | $21.00 | monthly meeting |
| 03/10/2026 | American Law Institute | $305.00 | Annual meeting registration |
| 03/10/2026 | McLennan County Republican Women | $28.00 | monthly meeting |
| 02/10/2026 | McLennan County Republican Women | $28.00 | monthly meeting |
| 02/05/2026 | Brazos Valley Republican Club | $25.00 | luncheon |
| 01/27/2026 | TEX-ABOTA | $130.00 | meal at ABOTA meeting |
| 01/17/2026 | Mark Garton | $200.00 | portrait for 361st District Courtroom |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 61 ms.