Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Garcia, Ernest C. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUSTICE_COA 3
Filer ID: 00039400
16 reports · First filing 01/14/2000 · Latest filing 04/11/2004
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00039400
16 reports · First filing 01/14/2000 · Latest filing 04/11/2004
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
JUSTICE_COA
District / Place
3
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/14/2000
Latest Filing
04/11/2004
Latest Reporting Period
03/02/2004 – 03/31/2004
Reports
16
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$119,698.86
Expenditures
$126,405.96
Transactions
417
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$18,796.65
COH as of 03/31/2004
$0.00
Average Contribution
$422.96
Average Expenditure
$943.33
First Contribution
06/06/2003
Last Contribution
03/19/2004
First Expenditure
01/17/2003
Last Expenditure
03/31/2004
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
246
Reported Payee Entities
67
Top Contributor
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
Top Reported Payee
Murphy Turner & Associates
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
246
293 contributions · $122,248.86
Vendor Relationships
48
102 payments · $141,427.60
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 | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
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 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP | $5,250.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Brian Walters | $5,000.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Bob Perry | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Jack Perry | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Jennie May | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Marc Rosenthal | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Will Perry | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Vic Feazell | $3,500.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Firefly Advertising & Media | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy Turner & Associates | $52,058.84 | 3 |
| 2 | Lilly & Company L.L.C. | $25,997.46 | 11 |
| 3 | Steve Watson | $12,999.82 | 18 |
| 4 | Firefly Advertising & Media | $8,934.50 | 7 |
| 5 | Ernest C. Garcia | $6,434.83 | 1 |
| 6 | Various Gasoline Stations | $5,349.22 | 4 |
| 7 | V o R Consulting | $3,824.38 | 7 |
| 8 | Mary Ann & Andrew Heller | $1,300.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Various Republican Clubs throughout the District | $1,093.74 | 1 |
| 10 | The Home Depot | $905.30 | 5 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $41,322.86 | $89,035.98 |
| 2003 | $78,376.00 | $37,369.98 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2004 | Jenkens & Gilchrist SPAC | $500.00 | Law Firm · Law Firm |
| 03/19/2004 | Bill Pfluger | $100.00 | unknown · unknown |
| 03/08/2004 | Peggy and Sam Scheer | $25.00 | Mr. Scheer - executive. Mrs. Scheer - housewife |
| 03/06/2004 | Geoffrey Price | $100.00 | Law Office of Geoffrey C. Price · Attorney |
| 03/04/2004 | Brian Ingram | $500.00 | Hull Hendrick & Macrae · Attorney |
| 03/04/2004 | Kasling O'Toole & Hemphill L.L.P. | $500.00 | Kasling O'Toole & Hemphill L.L.P. · Law Firm |
| 03/04/2004 | Brian Berry | $350.00 | The Strategy Group for Media · Consultant |
| 03/04/2004 | Cecilia Wood | $250.00 | Cecilia Wood P.C. · Attorney |
| 03/04/2004 | James Skaggs | $125.00 | Author |
| 03/04/2004 | Cassandra Church | $100.00 | State Office of Hearing Examiners · Attorney |
| 02/29/2004 | Thomas and Barbara Doebner | $55.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/28/2004 | J. W. and Ruth Perry | $100.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/27/2004 | Ann and Harry Wall | $100.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/26/2004 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $2,500.00 | Political Action Committee |
| 02/26/2004 | Robert Penn Fowler | $100.00 | Attorney · Retired |
| 02/25/2004 | Audrey and Jerry McDonald | $250.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/25/2004 | Betty Monroe | $100.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/25/2004 | Charles Carter | $92.00 | Self Employed · Insurance sales representative |
| 02/25/2004 | Marjorie Von Rosenberg | $50.00 | Retired · Retired |
| 02/25/2004 | William L. Herblin | $20.00 | Retired · Retired |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2004 | Ernest C. Garcia | $6,434.83 | Repayment of personal loan and campaign expenses made with personal funds |
| 03/24/2004 | Randalls Grocery Store | $74.00 | Postage |
| 03/23/2004 | Steve Watson | $635.69 | Campaign Assistance / Sign removal |
| 03/16/2004 | Steve Watson | $1,517.40 | Campaign Assistance and supplies |
| 03/16/2004 | Randalls Grocery Store | $37.00 | Postage |
| 03/10/2004 | Lilly & Company L.L.C. | $2,505.58 | Consulting |
| 03/08/2004 | Murphy Turner & Associates | $17,430.03 | Direct mail and photo |
| 03/08/2004 | Steve Watson | $600.00 | Camapaign Assistance |
| 03/08/2004 | Jeff Mason | $102.00 | Reimbursement of gasoline / campaign sign expense |
| 03/05/2004 | Murphy Turner & Associates | $18,796.65 | Direct mail and phone calls |
| 03/05/2004 | Randalls Grocery Store | $7.40 | Stamps |
| 03/02/2004 | Steve Watson | $600.00 | Campaign Assistance |
| 02/29/2004 | Thomas and Barbara Doebner | $55.00 | Food and beverages for a meet the candidate event |
| 02/26/2004 | Murphy Turner & Associates | $15,832.16 | Direct mail printing and postage |
| 02/26/2004 | Various Gasoline Stations | $814.03 | Gasoline mileage and snacks for travel throughout the district |
| 02/26/2004 | Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Travis County | $25.00 | Dues |
| 02/25/2004 | Audrey and Jerry McDonald | $250.00 | Food and beverages for meet the candiate event |
| 02/25/2004 | Charles Carter | $92.00 | Postage |
| 02/25/2004 | Georgetown Area Republican Women PAC | $20.00 | Dues |
| 02/24/2004 | Steve Watson | $802.73 | Campaign Assistance |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 76 ms.