Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/MAXXAM Inc. Texas Political Action Committee
Filer / Committee

MAXXAM Inc. Texas Political Action Committee

MPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00052508 · Houston · TX
306 reports · First filing 05/15/2002 · Latest filing 09/04/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose Monthly · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
MPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77024
First Filing
05/15/2002
Latest Filing
09/04/2026
Latest Reporting Period
07/26/2026 – 08/25/2026
Reports
306

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,817,050.00
Expenditures
$1,586,615.54
Transactions
1,030
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$150,000.00
COH as of 06/25/2026
$1,467.78
Average Contribution
$3,064.17
Average Expenditure
$3,630.70
First Contribution
07/05/2002
Last Contribution
08/23/2026
First Expenditure
09/12/2002
Last Expenditure
10/07/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
38
Reported Payee Entities
242
Top Contributor
Charles Hurwitz
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Economic Development PAC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
38
622 contributions · $2,075,977.00
Vendor Relationships
204
416 payments · $1,415,949.12
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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 spentMAXXAM Inc. Texas Political Action…Focal filer / committeeCharles HurwitzCharles Hurwitz$1,387,250.00 · 104 giftsMAXXAM Inc.MAXXAM Inc.$236,327.00 · 168 giftsMAXXAM INC.MAXXAM INC.$48,488.00 · 102 giftsPaul SchwartzPaul Schwartz$30,000.00 · 3 giftsJ. Kent FriedmanJ. Kent Friedman$29,500.00 · 13 giftsTexans for Economic Development PACTexans for Economic Development PAC$150,000.00 · 1 paymentsDavid Dewhurst CommitteeDavid Dewhurst Committee$110,000.00 · 5 paymentsStars Over Texas PACStars Over Texas PAC$95,000.00 · 4 paymentsTexans for Rick PerryTexans for Rick Perry$76,000.00 · 4 paymentsTexans for Greg AbbottTexans for Greg Abbott$55,000.00 · 8 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 Monthly
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions81.0th#1,408 of 7,401
Expenditures61.5th#2,854 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity75.5th#1,814 of 7,401
Transaction Volume79.6th#1,510 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures—

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Charles Hurwitz $1,387,250.00104
2MAXXAM Inc. $236,327.00168
3MAXXAM INC. $48,488.00102
4Paul Schwartz $30,000.003
5J. Kent Friedman $29,500.0013
6Schwartz $10,000.001
7Shawn Hurwitz $7,500.002
8M Emily Madison $6,000.002
9Friedman $5,000.002
10Hurwitz $5,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Economic Development PAC $150,000.001
2David Dewhurst Committee $110,000.005
3Stars Over Texas PAC $95,000.004
4Texans for Rick Perry $76,000.004
5Texans for Greg Abbott $55,000.008
6David Dewhurst Campaign $50,000.002
7Susan Combs Campaign $37,500.005
8David David Dewhurst Campaign $35,000.002
9Texans for Lawsuit Report PAC $30,000.001
10Glenn Hegar Campaign, $27,500.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$3,344.00 $0.00
2025$5,016.00 $0.00
2024$5,016.00 $0.00
2023$5,016.00 $0.00
2022$5,016.00 $0.00
2021$5,016.00 $0.00
2020$5,016.00 $0.00
2019$5,016.00 $0.00
2018$5,016.00 $0.00
2017$5,016.00 $0.00
2016$6,061.00 $0.00
2015$22,437.00 $18,500.00
2014$212,064.00 $201,323.03
2013$114,564.00 $93,500.00
2012$52,064.00 $33,000.00
2011$20,064.00 $1,000.00
2010$198,284.00 $186,015.36
2009$83,314.00 $73,041.35
2008$227,064.00 $210,181.23
2007$233,736.00 $222,280.00
2006$197,746.00 $178,007.05
2005$99,461.00 $83,000.00
2004$187,063.00 $182,517.52
2003$97,870.00 $95,250.00
2002$16,770.00 $9,000.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
07/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
06/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
05/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
04/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
03/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
02/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
01/23/2026MAXXAM INC. $418.00
12/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
11/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
10/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
09/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
08/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
07/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
06/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
05/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
04/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
03/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
02/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00
01/23/2025MAXXAM INC. $418.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/07/2015The Kyle Kacal Campaign $1,000.00Contributions
09/16/2015Glenn Hegar Campaign, $5,000.00Contribution
06/26/2015Glenn Hegar Campaign, $10,000.00Contribution
06/26/2015Friends of Paul Bettencourt $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Glenn Hegar Campaign, $12,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Greg Texans for Greg Abbott $10,000.00Contribution
12/04/2014Texans for Dan Patrick $10,000.00Contribution
12/04/2014Todd Hunter Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
12/04/2014Friends of Brandon Creighton $5,000.00Contribution
12/04/2014Sylvia R Garcia Campaign Committee $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Royce West for Texas Senate Campaign $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Kirk Watson Campaign $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Wayne Smith Campaign $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Senfronia Thompson Campaign $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014John Kuempel Campaign $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Rodney Ellis Campaign $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Paul Friends of Paul Bettencourt $2,500.00Contribution
12/04/2014Friends of Debbie Riddle $1,000.00Contribution
12/04/2014Allen Fletcher Campaign $1,000.00Contribution
12/04/2014Slyvester Turner Campaign $1,000.00Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 192 ms.