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

Texas Probation Association PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00055185 · Huntsville · TX
54 reports · First filing 02/21/2004 · Latest filing 07/10/2017
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
Huntsville · TX · 77342
First Filing
02/21/2004
Latest Filing
07/10/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
54

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$23,206.00
Expenditures
$44,933.50
Transactions
210
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,798.50
COH as of 06/30/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$341.26
Average Expenditure
$316.43
First Contribution
02/04/2004
Last Contribution
08/21/2016
First Expenditure
02/24/2004
Last Expenditure
04/07/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
35
Reported Payee Entities
82
Top Contributor
Texas Probation Association
Top Reported Payee
Post Net

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
35
78 contributions · $25,943.00
Vendor Relationships
12
22 payments · $14,189.26
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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 spentTexas Probation Association PAC (DI…Focal filer / committeeTexas Probation AssociationTexas Probation Association$4,920.00 · 4 giftsContribution for a raffle fund raiserContribution for a raffle fund raiser$4,371.00 · 3 giftsRecovery Healthcare SystemsRecovery Healthcare Systems$2,000.00 · 2 giftsSmart StartSmart Start$2,000.00 · 2 giftsSally VelasquezSally Velasquez$1,878.00 · 12 giftsPost NetPost Net$3,597.00 · 2 paymentsRon ZajacRon Zajac$2,897.80 · 8 paymentsScholz's GardenScholz's Garden$2,828.00 · 2 paymentsJerry MaddenJerry Madden$2,800.00 · 8 paymentsSally VelasquezSally Velasquez$2,688.35 · 6 payments

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
1Texas Probation Association $4,920.004
2Contribution for a raffle fund raiser $4,371.003
3Recovery Healthcare Systems $2,000.002
4Smart Start $2,000.002
5Sally Velasquez $1,878.0012
6Chief Adult Probation Officers Association $1,367.001
7Compliance Consortium Corporation $1,000.002
8Biometric Corporation $800.002
9Larry Vanderwoude $770.003
10Texas Probation Association Legislative Conference Raffle $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Post Net $3,597.002
2Ron Zajac $2,897.808
3Scholz's Garden $2,828.002
4Jerry Madden $2,800.008
5Sally Velasquez $2,688.356
6A&M Travel Service $2,000.003
7John McGuire $1,778.445
8John Whitmire $1,700.005
9TPA-PAC $1,500.002
10GovBizPartners $1,500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $714.69
2016$1,500.00 $6,250.00
2015$270.00 $1,865.90
2014$50.00 $4,092.56
2013$60.00 $4,006.87
2012$2,780.00 $1,806.00
2011$1,591.00 $3,926.90
2010$135.00 $1,730.94
2009$90.00 $3,422.29
2008$1,848.00 $3,850.00
2007$230.00 $800.00
2006$630.00 $1,166.00
2005$11,755.00 $9,649.60
2004$2,267.00 $1,651.75

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
08/21/2016Larry Vanderwoude $250.00 Recovery Healthcare Corp · Executive
08/21/2016Cathy Schweitzer $250.00 LifeSafer · Field Representative
08/21/2016Seigman Chip $100.00 McLennan County CSCD · Director
04/19/2016Larry Vanderwoude $250.00 Recovery Healthcare Corp · Executive
04/19/2016Riali Goddard $250.00 Alcolock · Executive
04/19/2016Mel Brown $100.00 Mr. Brown and Associates · Executive
04/19/2016Brent Worley $100.00 Person Development Seminars · Executive
04/19/2016Velvet Gardiner $100.00 Cordant · Executive
04/19/2016Skyler Roder $100.00 Intoxalock · Executive
07/17/2015Larry Vanderwoude $270.00 Recovery Healthcare Corp · Executive
05/13/2014Micki Baudoin $30.00 Brazos County CSCD · Counselor
04/29/2014Sheila Hugo $10.00 Walker County CSCD · Deputy Director
04/29/2014Kristen Hunter $10.00 Walker County CSCD · Director
10/01/2013Caroline Rickaway $60.00 Brazoria County CSCD · Director
08/17/2012Contribution for a raffle fund raiser $1,076.00
03/22/2012Contribution for a raffle fund raiser $1,704.00
08/04/2011Contribution for a raffle fund raiser $1,591.00
05/03/2010Jim Stott $85.00 Jefferson County CSCD · Director
03/02/2010Todd Jermstad $50.00 Bell County CSCD · Director
08/17/2009Sally Velasquez $45.00 Texas Horizon · Lobbyist

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
04/07/2017Ray Allen $114.69Per Mr. Allen, funds used to provide meal(s) to evening committees.
04/07/2017Hugo Shelia $100.00Reimbursement for start up on bank account
03/03/2017TPA-PAC $500.00Cash for raffle
08/30/2016James White $1,000.00Campaign Donation
08/30/2016Abel Herrero $1,000.00Campaign Donation
08/30/2016Jose Menendez $1,000.00Campaign Donation
08/30/2016Jim Murphy $1,000.00Campaign Donation
08/30/2016Juan Hinojosa $1,000.00Campaign Donation
08/30/2016John Whitmire $1,000.00Campaign Donation
04/19/2016Texas Probation Association Political Action Committee $250.00The TPA-PAC contributed $250.00 toward the April 2016 TPA monetary raffle.
08/08/2015Ron Zajac $14.00Reimbursement for receipt books
08/06/2015TPA-PAC $1,000.00$1000.00 check cashed as the raffle item for the TPA Conference.
04/13/2015Ron Zajac $711.90Reimbursement for the gift cards/activation fees given away at the TPA Conference.
04/13/2015Tharp's Printing $140.00Signs printed to display the raffle item to the TPA Conference.
12/04/2014Allen Rep Fletcher $500.00500.00 donated to the Rep. Allen Fletcher campaign.
11/26/2014Joan Sen Huffman $500.00500.00 dontated to the Sen Joan Huffman campaign
11/26/2014Abel Rep. Herrero $500.00Donated 500.00 to the Rep. Abel Herrero campaign
11/26/2014James Rep White $500.00Dontated 500.00 to the Rep. James White campaign
11/26/2014Juan Sen. Hinojosa $500.00500.00 dontated to the Sen Juan Hinojosa campaign
07/01/2014Ron Zajac $653.56Reimbursement for raffle items purchased with personal funds
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 179 ms.