Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Sebesta, Patrick E. (The Honorable)
JCOH · District Judge 239
Filer ID: 00051335
46 reports · First filing 02/04/2002 · Latest filing 01/17/2023
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00051335
46 reports · First filing 02/04/2002 · Latest filing 01/17/2023
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
District Judge
District / Place
239
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
02/04/2002
Latest Filing
01/17/2023
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 12/31/2022
Reports
46
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$41,343.00
Expenditures
$43,148.64
Transactions
193
Largest Contribution
$2,911.80
Largest Expenditure
$2,982.03
COH as of 12/31/2022
$1,316.15
Average Contribution
$486.39
Average Expenditure
$399.52
First Contribution
10/03/2005
Last Contribution
03/01/2018
First Expenditure
08/15/2005
Last Expenditure
08/18/2022
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
82
Reported Payee Entities
62
Top Contributor
Michael Phillips
Top Reported Payee
STEP Drug Court Program
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
82
85 contributions · $41,343.00
Vendor Relationships
56
104 payments · $40,755.64
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 | 77.2th | #1,990 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 75.7th | #2,124 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 75.1th | #2,177 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 | 100.0% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phillips | $3,500.00 | 2 |
| 2 | The Michael Phillips Law Firm | $2,911.80 | 1 |
| 3 | Heard Robins Cloud Lubel & Greenwood LLP. | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 4 | The Law Firm of Alton Todd | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Waters & Kraus | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Thompson & Knight | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| 7 | Beirne Maynard & Parsons L.L.P. | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Clark Depew & Tracey. L.L.P. | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 9 | John R. Gilbert P.C. | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | The Ammons Firm | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEP Drug Court Program | $6,975.18 | 13 |
| 2 | Brazoria County Republican Party | $6,000.00 | 4 |
| 3 | An Uncommon Affair | $2,982.03 | 1 |
| 4 | State Bar of Texas | $2,705.00 | 11 |
| 5 | Patrick Sebesta | $1,900.00 | 4 |
| 6 | Angleton Rotary Club | $1,883.00 | 8 |
| 7 | James Bradford | $1,850.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Angleton Ballerz Basketball Team | $1,250.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Angleton P.A.L.S. club | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Brasosport College Foundation | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.00 | $1,860.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $1,811.26 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $860.60 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $1,335.20 |
| 2018 | $100.00 | $1,152.00 |
| 2017 | $2,500.00 | $2,300.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $641.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $991.27 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $235.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $1,850.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $485.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $285.00 |
| 2010 | $2,500.00 | $1,070.27 |
| 2009 | $7,500.00 | $4,056.83 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $4,481.95 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $2,210.83 |
| 2006 | $350.00 | $7,199.15 |
| 2005 | $28,393.00 | $10,323.16 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2018 | West Pearland Republican Women's | $100.00 | |
| 12/08/2017 | Michael Phillips | $2,500.00 | Lawyer |
| 02/15/2010 | Michael Phillips | $1,000.00 | Law Office of Michael Phillips · Lawyer |
| 02/15/2010 | Patricia Phillips | $500.00 | None · Homemaker |
| 01/10/2010 | Chris O'Neil | $1,000.00 | O'Neil Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 12/30/2009 | John R. Gilbert P.C. | $1,000.00 | John R. Gilbert Firm · Attorneys |
| 12/18/2009 | George Wommack | $500.00 | Oaks Hartline & Daly · Attorney |
| 12/15/2009 | Thompson & Knight | $500.00 | Thompson & Knight · Attorneys |
| 12/08/2009 | The Law Firm of Alton Todd | $2,500.00 | The Law Firm of Alton Todd · Attorneys |
| 12/07/2009 | Waters & Kraus | $1,000.00 | Waters & Kraus · Attorneys |
| 12/01/2009 | Charles Kelly | $500.00 | Kelly Smith & Murray · Attorney |
| 11/24/2009 | Fulbright & Jaworski | $500.00 | Fulbrigth & Jaworski · Attorneys |
| 11/19/2009 | Robert Kwok & Associates | $500.00 | Robert Kwok & Associates · Attorneys |
| 11/19/2009 | Hagood Neumann & Huckeba | $500.00 | Hagood Neumann & Huckaba · Attorneys |
| 01/20/2006 | Wesley Harris | $200.00 | Shell Oil Company · Attorney |
| 01/16/2006 | Joseph Hunter | $150.00 | Law Office of Joseph Hunter · Attorney |
| 12/30/2005 | Kenneth Rhodes | $500.00 | Kacal Adams & Law P.C. · Lawyer |
| 12/16/2005 | Larry Schwertner | $200.00 | Self · Lawyer |
| 12/01/2005 | Brooks Bass | $411.80 | Self · Lawyer |
| 12/01/2005 | Tom Selleck | $411.80 | Self · Lawyer |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/18/2022 | STEP Drug Court Program | $500.00 | August through December Events) |
| 07/15/2022 | State Bar of Texas | $235.00 | Annual Bar Dues |
| 05/27/2022 | STEP Drug Court Program | $600.00 | Graduation Donation |
| 01/14/2022 | STEP Drug Court Program | $525.00 | Donation |
| 12/01/2021 | STEP Drug Court Program | $946.26 | Fifth Thursdays and Christmas Expense |
| 07/16/2021 | State Bar of Texas | $265.00 | Annual membership |
| 02/03/2021 | STEP Drug Court Program | $600.00 | Donation - 5th Thursdays |
| 11/15/2020 | STEP Drug Court Program | $425.60 | December graduation |
| 08/01/2020 | State Bar of Texas | $235.00 | Bar Dues |
| 07/15/2020 | Brazoria County Recovery Foundation | $200.00 | Donation to pay filing fees for 501c(3) |
| 12/10/2019 | STEP Drug Court Program | $615.20 | STEP Christmas Party donations |
| 07/05/2019 | State Bar of Texas | $235.00 | Bar Dues |
| 04/22/2019 | STEP Drug Court Program | $485.00 | Event Expense - 10 year celebration and graduation |
| 12/07/2018 | STEP Drug Court Program | $525.00 | Donation to Christmas Party |
| 06/01/2018 | STEP Drug Court Program | $627.00 | Donation to Annual Picnic |
| 12/05/2017 | STEP Drug Court Program | $500.00 | Donation of supplies and gifts to annual Christmas Party. |
| 11/11/2017 | Brazoria County Republican Party | $1,500.00 | Filing Fees for placement on Republican Primary ballot. |
| 06/01/2017 | Brazoria County Bar Association | $50.00 | Local Bar Dues |
| 04/15/2017 | STEP Drug Court Program | $250.00 | Donation to Annual Picnic |
| 12/15/2016 | STEP Drug Court Program | $376.12 | Donation for Annual Christmas party |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 57 ms.