Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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David Bernsen for Texas House PAC (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00054929 · Beaumont · TX
5 reports · First filing 02/09/2004 · Latest filing 07/14/2005
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Beaumont · TX · 77706
First Filing
02/09/2004
Latest Filing
07/14/2005
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2005 – 06/30/2005
Reports
5

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$661,502.31
Expenditures
$442,412.26
Transactions
378
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$72,405.00
COH as of 06/30/2005
—
Average Contribution
$2,625.01
Average Expenditure
$3,511.21
First Contribution
01/07/2004
Last Contribution
06/09/2004
First Expenditure
01/09/2004
Last Expenditure
06/25/2005

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
189
Reported Payee Entities
52
Top Contributor
Texans for Insurance Reform
Top Reported Payee
Hendrix Coughlin Media

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
189
252 contributions · $661,502.31
Vendor Relationships
34
69 payments · $388,701.91
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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 spentDavid Bernsen for Texas House PAC (…Focal filer / committeeTexans for Insurance ReformTexans for Insurance Reform$147,594.00 · 8 giftsDavid BernsenDavid Bernsen$91,075.09 · 25 giftsTexas Trial Lawyers AssociationTexas Trial Lawyers Association$82,941.00 · 3 giftsGlen MorganGlen Morgan$50,500.00 · 2 giftsCary PattersonCary Patterson$50,000.00 · 1 giftsHendrix Coughlin MediaHendrix Coughlin Media$310,650.01 · 8 paymentsMessage Audience PresentationMessage Audience Presentation$18,200.00 · 1 paymentsKyle GarrisonKyle Garrison$13,290.79 · 7 paymentsPhil HallmarkPhil Hallmark$12,752.85 · 16 paymentsOpinion AnalystOpinion Analyst$10,000.00 · 1 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
Specific 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
1Texans for Insurance Reform $147,594.008
2David Bernsen $91,075.0925
3Texas Trial Lawyers Association $82,941.003
4Glen Morgan $50,500.002
5Cary Patterson $50,000.001
6Wayne Reaud $46,000.001
7Southeast Texas Democrats $43,592.237
8Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $25,000.001
9Plumbers Local Union No.68 PAC Fund $10,000.001
10IBEW C.O.P.E $7,000.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Hendrix Coughlin Media $310,650.018
2Message Audience Presentation $18,200.001
3Kyle Garrison $13,290.797
4Phil Hallmark $12,752.8516
5Opinion Analyst $10,000.001
6David Bernsen $9,000.001
7Triumph Church $6,000.003
8Kelly Graphics $5,044.951
9Jennifer Robertson $4,500.004
10SI Properties $4,439.503

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2005$0.00 $4,418.11
2004$661,502.31 $437,994.15

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/09/2004David Bernsen $344.44
05/21/2004David Bernsen $2,682.00
05/10/2004FunchessMillsWhite & Co. PC $438.00
05/07/2004David Bernsen $333.33
04/30/2004David Bernsen $2,460.00
04/30/2004David Bernsen $1,256.25
04/26/2004Fisher Guy $250.00
04/24/2004David Bernsen $3,000.00
04/24/2004David Bernsen $3,000.00
04/19/2004David Bernsen $1,500.00
04/14/2004David Bernsen $2,318.00
04/13/2004David Bernsen $3,325.00
04/13/2004David Bernsen $1,500.00
04/13/2004David Bernsen $469.16
04/13/2004David Bernsen $232.85
04/13/2004David Bernsen $33.33
04/13/2004David Bernsen $33.33
04/12/2004David Bernsen $3,000.00
04/12/2004David Bernsen $3,000.00
04/12/2004David Bernsen $500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/25/2005David E Bernsen Campaign $4,418.11Donation
07/08/2004Texas State Bank $333.33Interest payment
05/27/2004Debb's $342.00Refreshments
04/13/2004Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Report Filing
03/29/2004Hedgepeth $675.00Research
03/29/2004Mickey Hearn $200.00Cooking services
03/19/2004SI Properties $1,465.00Rent
03/15/2004Message Audience Presentation $18,200.00Media
03/15/2004Parker Lumber $807.50Supplies
03/15/2004Doffie Robersen $150.00Clean-up
03/09/2004Star Graphics $1,879.13Copier lease
03/05/2004U S Postmaster $920.00Postage
03/04/2004Hendrix Coughlin Media $72,405.00Media
03/04/2004KTCX Radio $2,200.00Media
03/04/2004Fox News $860.00Media
03/04/2004Clyde Garrett $400.00Wages
03/04/2004Phil Hallmark $210.90Reimbursements
03/04/2004Hoot Landry $79.48Reimbursements
03/03/2004Laser Recon $119.08Printer Cartridge
03/02/2004Jennifer Robertson $2,000.00Wages
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 66 ms.