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TechNet Texas PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00042795 · Austin · TX
40 reports · First filing 07/12/2000 · Latest filing 01/15/2019
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
07/12/2000
Latest Filing
01/15/2019
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2018 – 12/31/2018
Reports
40

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$23,000.00
Expenditures
$22,948.35
Transactions
18
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 12/31/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$2,555.56
Average Expenditure
$2,549.82
First Contribution
04/05/2000
Last Contribution
12/08/2000
First Expenditure
11/30/2000
Last Expenditure
12/31/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
9
Reported Payee Entities
6
Top Contributor
Steve Papermaster
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Rick Perry

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
9
9 contributions · $23,000.00
Vendor Relationships
6
9 payments · $22,948.35
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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 spentTechNet Texas PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeSteve PapermasterSteve Papermaster$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTom GreenTom Green$5,000.00 · 1 giftsBen BarnesBen Barnes$2,500.00 · 1 giftsBill RiceBill Rice$2,500.00 · 1 giftsDennis MurphreeDennis Murphree$2,500.00 · 1 giftsTexans for Rick PerryTexans for Rick Perry$10,000.00 · 1 paymentsPete Laney CampaignPete Laney Campaign$7,500.00 · 1 paymentsTexans for John CornynTexans for John Cornyn$5,000.00 · 1 paymentsLiberty CateringLiberty Catering$348.57 · 1 paymentsFrost BankFrost Bank$75.00 · 4 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
General 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
1Steve Papermaster $5,000.001
2Tom Green $5,000.001
3Ben Barnes $2,500.001
4Bill Rice $2,500.001
5Dennis Murphree $2,500.001
6Ken DeAngelis $2,500.001
7Dick Collins $1,250.001
8George Grayson $1,250.001
9Ted Heydinger $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Rick Perry $10,000.001
2Pete Laney Campaign $7,500.001
3Texans for John Cornyn $5,000.001
4Liberty Catering $348.571
5Frost Bank $75.004
6TechNet $24.781

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $32.78
2015$0.00 $42.00
2014$0.00 $25.00
2000$23,000.00 $22,848.57

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/08/2000Ted Heydinger $500.00
06/28/2000Tom Green $5,000.00 General Counsel-Dell Computer
06/14/2000Bill Rice $2,500.00 Partner-Murphree Venture Partners
05/09/2000Ben Barnes $2,500.00 Board Member-Techxas Ventures
04/14/2000Dick Collins $1,250.00 Co-Founder iStation.com
04/14/2000George Grayson $1,250.00 Co-Founder iStation.com
04/11/2000Dennis Murphree $2,500.00 Partner-Murphree Venture Partners
04/05/2000Steve Papermaster $5,000.00 CEO-Agillion
04/05/2000Ken DeAngelis $2,500.00 General Partner-Austin Ventures

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2018TechNet $24.78Administration Fee
07/31/2018Frost Bank $8.00Bank Fee
08/31/2015Frost Bank $12.00Bank Charges
06/30/2015Frost Bank $30.00Bank Fees
12/31/2014Frost Bank $25.00Bank Fees
12/08/2000Pete Laney Campaign $7,500.00
12/08/2000Liberty Catering $348.57catering
12/04/2000Texans for John Cornyn $5,000.00donations
11/30/2000Texans for Rick Perry $10,000.00donations
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 44 ms.