Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texans FOR Marriage (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00057775 · Houston · TX
3 reports · First filing 10/11/2005 · Latest filing 01/14/2006
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
Houston · TX · 77265-5373
First Filing
10/11/2005
Latest Filing
01/14/2006
Latest Reporting Period
11/01/2005 – 01/14/2006
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$339,880.40
Expenditures
$305,563.17
Transactions
30
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$55,000.00
COH as of 01/14/2006
—
Average Contribution
$26,144.65
Average Expenditure
$17,974.30
First Contribution
08/26/2005
Last Contribution
11/18/2005
First Expenditure
08/31/2005
Last Expenditure
11/18/2005

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
9
Reported Payee Entities
14
Top Contributor
Vaquillas LLC
Top Reported Payee
Advantage Inc.

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
9
13 contributions · $339,880.40
Vendor Relationships
13
16 payments · $305,179.62
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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 spentTexans FOR Marriage (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeVaquillas LLCVaquillas LLC$100,000.00 · 1 giftsBob PerryBob Perry$100,000.00 · 1 giftsJames LeiningerJames Leininger$100,000.00 · 1 giftsDon ReedDon Reed$15,000.00 · 1 giftsFree Market FoundationFree Market Foundation$12,330.40 · 3 giftsAdvantage Inc.Advantage Inc.$74,613.24 · 2 paymentsC&M Marketing and CommunicationC&M Marketing and Communication$55,000.00 · 1 paymentsInternational Mailing SystemInternational Mailing System$46,920.58 · 1 paymentsTime Warner Cable - HoustonTime Warner Cable - Houston$32,500.00 · 1 paymentsNeuman & CompanyNeuman & Company$27,180.75 · 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
1Vaquillas LLC $100,000.001
2Bob Perry $100,000.001
3James Leininger $100,000.001
4Don Reed $15,000.001
5Free Market Foundation $12,330.403
6Houston Area Pastor Council $8,900.003
7Design4 Marketing Communications $2,250.001
8Charels Avery $1,000.001
9Mark Cole $400.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Advantage Inc. $74,613.242
2C&M Marketing and Communication $55,000.001
3International Mailing System $46,920.581
4Time Warner Cable - Houston $32,500.001
5Neuman & Company $27,180.751
6Sovrenti Inc. $21,000.003
7RFAI $20,000.001
8KTVT $10,500.001
9Booker Industries $5,198.851
10Adams Group $5,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2005$339,880.40 $305,563.17

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/18/2005Mark Cole $400.00
11/17/2005Free Market Foundation $3,913.60
11/04/2005Houston Area Pastor Council $3,200.00
10/31/2005Vaquillas LLC $100,000.00
10/31/2005Houston Area Pastor Council $5,100.00
10/31/2005Free Market Foundation $2,942.44
10/28/2005Bob Perry $100,000.00
10/28/2005Don Reed $15,000.00
10/28/2005Charels Avery $1,000.00
10/07/2005Design4 Marketing Communications $2,250.00
09/30/2005Free Market Foundation $5,474.36
09/26/2005Houston Area Pastor Council $600.00
08/26/2005James Leininger $100,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/18/2005Advantage Inc. $38,697.68Automated Phone Calls
11/18/2005Adams Group $5,000.00Direct Mail Service
11/08/2005KTVT $10,500.00Television Buys
11/04/2005Time Warner Cable - Houston $32,500.00Television Buy
11/04/2005Design 4 Marketing Communications Inc. $4,200.00News Paper Ad Purchase
11/04/2005TakeUp.org $2,500.00Television Buys
11/03/2005C&M Marketing and Communication $55,000.00Radio Buy
11/03/2005Advantage Inc. $35,915.56Automated Phone Calls
11/02/2005RFAI $20,000.00Email List and message
11/01/2005Hyatt Hotels Reunion Station $566.20Rental of Room for Press Conference
10/31/2005Sovrenti Inc. $1,000.00Video Production
10/25/2005Kelly Shackelford $383.55Travel Reimbursement
10/20/2005International Mailing System $46,920.58Mail house postage
10/20/2005Neuman & Company $27,180.75Preparation of mailer
10/20/2005Booker Industries $5,198.85Mail List
09/21/2005Sovrenti Inc. $10,000.00Web site design
08/31/2005Sovrenti Inc. $10,000.00Web site design
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 92 ms.