Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Taxpayers for Responsible and Ethical Government (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00056682 · Bulverde · TX
152 reports · First filing 02/01/2005 · Latest filing 07/13/2017
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
Bulverde · TX · 78163
First Filing
02/01/2005
Latest Filing
07/13/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 07/13/2017
Reports
152

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$21,919.03
Expenditures
$24,671.50
Transactions
177
Largest Contribution
$2,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$3,286.75
COH as of 07/13/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$214.89
Average Expenditure
$448.57
First Contribution
02/03/2005
Last Contribution
05/17/2010
First Expenditure
03/07/2005
Last Expenditure
07/13/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
66
Reported Payee Entities
28
Top Contributor
Bob Barton
Top Reported Payee
Allied Advertising

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
66
138 contributions · $31,802.23
Vendor Relationships
17
51 payments · $27,282.22
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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 spentTaxpayers for Responsible and Ethic…Focal filer / committeeBob BartonBob Barton$4,985.00 · 10 giftsFred HoeseFred Hoese$2,000.00 · 1 giftsMark MobleyMark Mobley$1,280.00 · 6 giftsJoann AndersonJoann Anderson$1,200.83 · 1 giftsArlene BennettArlene Bennett$1,150.00 · 3 giftsAllied AdvertisingAllied Advertising$6,094.51 · 6 paymentsJohn BartonJohn Barton$3,286.75 · 1 paymentsJ. Anderson GraphicsJ. Anderson Graphics$2,620.88 · 3 paymentsBulverde Community NewsBulverde Community News$2,202.50 · 3 paymentsMorton Falls PublishingMorton Falls Publishing$1,813.75 · 3 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
1Bob Barton $4,985.0010
2Fred Hoese $2,000.001
3Mark Mobley $1,280.006
4Joann Anderson $1,200.831
5Arlene Bennett $1,150.003
6Glenn O'Banion $1,000.001
7Bar B-Q Fundraiser Proceeds (not exceeding $10 per) $858.201
8Tony Mendez $660.004
9Elizabeth Cragg $500.004
10Malcolm McClinchie $500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Allied Advertising $6,094.516
2John Barton $3,286.751
3J. Anderson Graphics $2,620.883
4Bulverde Community News $2,202.503
5Morton Falls Publishing $1,813.753
6Mark Cross $1,665.535
7Postmaster $1,338.524
8Genesis Custom Printing $1,038.801
9RockStar INK $943.552
10Master Mailing Services $735.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $3,286.75
2014$0.00 $5.00
2010$3,500.00 $3,388.36
2008$2,775.00 $3,536.16
2007$4,115.83 $3,241.11
2006$2,098.20 $2,103.99
2005$9,430.00 $9,110.13

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/17/2010Margaret Brumley $300.00 Brumley Professional Employer Services Inc. · President
04/28/2010Nancy Hotaling $75.00 N/A · Home maker
04/23/2010John Laskowski $50.00 Retired
04/21/2010Dexter Handy $50.00 Retired Military
04/17/2010Elizabeth Cragg $200.00 Cragg's Do-It-Best Hardware · Retail Sales
04/16/2010Carl Chapman $475.00 Bulverde Feed & Seed LLC · Owner
04/07/2010Charlene Busch $200.00 Charlene's Follies · Realtor
04/07/2010Michael Maurer $150.00 Rentals
03/29/2010Glenn O'Banion $1,000.00 Retired Military
03/29/2010Bob Barton $1,000.00 Retired
05/16/2008Cindy Cross $150.00 Jet Aviation Engineering · Director of Finance
05/16/2008Bob Barton $135.00 Retired
05/12/2008Linda Kostantenaco $100.00 Day Care
05/12/2008Moore Georgia $100.00 GVTC · IT Administrator
05/12/2008John Bonner $100.00 Self Employed
05/12/2008Redonna Mendez $20.00 Self Employeed · Interior Design
05/09/2008Elizabeth Cragg $100.00 Retail Sales
05/02/2008Frank Patton $100.00 Jefferson Bank · Bank VP
05/02/2008Michael Caning $50.00 Self Employed
05/02/2008Carolyn Dullnig $25.00 Retired

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/13/2017John Barton $3,286.75repay loan made by treasurer to PAC
08/01/2014The Blanco National Bank $5.00Maintenance Fee
06/21/2010Yvonne Chapman $85.00Voter list and mail parsing
05/17/2010Jet Aviation Engineering Services $90.00Color Copies
05/03/2010Minute Man Printing $76.11Postcard Printing
04/28/2010Master Mailing Services $55.00Mailing Service
04/21/2010Master Mailing Services $570.00Postage for postcards
04/21/2010Master Mailing Services $110.00Mailing Service
04/19/2010Minute Man Printing $525.00Postcard Printing
04/19/2010Michael Heersche $104.00Brochure Design
04/16/2010Allied Advertising $1,773.25Signs
05/24/2008Morton Falls Publishing $580.00Informative Advertisement
05/16/2008Allied Advertising $919.06Signs
05/16/2008Bulverde Community News $327.90Informative Advertisement
05/16/2008Comal County Tax Office $40.00Voter List
05/15/2008RockStar INK $623.55Postcards
04/24/2008RockStar INK $320.00Postcards
04/22/2008Postmaster $278.97Mailouts 2033
04/22/2008InfoPro $90.28Mailing services 2032
04/10/2008Postmaster $277.55Mailouts 2031
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 54 ms.