Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Faith in Texas Fund (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00060552 · Houston · TX
34 reports · First filing 01/17/2007 · Latest filing 10/19/2016
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
Houston · TX · 77024
First Filing
01/17/2007
Latest Filing
10/19/2016
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 10/19/2016
Reports
34

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$193,293.96
Expenditures
$196,425.34
Transactions
404
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$12,000.00
COH as of 10/19/2016
$0.00
Average Contribution
$2,357.24
Average Expenditure
$610.02
First Contribution
01/05/2007
Last Contribution
07/19/2016
First Expenditure
01/18/2007
Last Expenditure
10/17/2016

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
73
Reported Payee Entities
123
Top Contributor
Chris Bell Campaign Fund
Top Reported Payee
Sarah Hudson

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
73
82 contributions · $193,293.96
Vendor Relationships
117
275 payments · $146,997.54
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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 spentFaith in Texas Fund (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeChris Bell Campaign FundChris Bell Campaign Fund$50,000.00 · 1 giftsChris Bell Campiagn FundChris Bell Campiagn Fund$50,000.00 · 1 giftsChris Bell CampaignChris Bell Campaign$48,837.50 · 3 giftsTrammell CrowTrammell Crow$11,000.00 · 2 giftsPoppi Georges-MasseyPoppi Georges-Massey$10,000.00 · 1 giftsSarah HudsonSarah Hudson$37,399.41 · 40 paymentsLone Star StrategiesLone Star Strategies$12,251.53 · 12 paymentsR. Christopher Bell for GovernorR. Christopher Bell for Governor$12,000.00 · 1 paymentsNGP Software Inc.NGP Software Inc.$11,178.00 · 5 paymentsBilly Briscoe CampaignBilly Briscoe Campaign$11,000.00 · 2 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
1Chris Bell Campaign Fund $50,000.001
2Chris Bell Campiagn Fund $50,000.001
3Chris Bell Campaign $48,837.503
4Trammell Crow $11,000.002
5Poppi Georges-Massey $10,000.001
6Billy Briscoe Campaign $4,000.001
7J. Chris Hughes $3,000.001
8James Jard $2,500.001
9Michael Sandeen $2,500.001
10Ellen Williams $2,000.002

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sarah Hudson $37,399.4140
2Lone Star Strategies $12,251.5312
3R. Christopher Bell for Governor $12,000.001
4NGP Software Inc. $11,178.005
5Billy Briscoe Campaign $11,000.002
6Brown & McCarroll LLP $8,197.7813
7IRS $7,115.5013
8Annise Parker Campaign $6,500.004
9R.J. Laino $5,000.001
10Kelly Graphics $4,219.521

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2016$1,420.52 $2,689.39
2014$250.00 $4,242.62
2013$5,000.00 $3,000.00
2012$225.00 $0.00
2011$500.00 $209.70
2010$12,837.50 $15,556.80
2009$30,000.00 $34,394.73
2008$16,591.94 $39,186.43
2007$126,469.00 $97,145.67

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
07/19/2016Chris Bell for Mayor $1,420.52
07/30/2014Steven Rudner $250.00 Rudner Law Offices · Attorney
12/03/2013Michael Sandeen $2,500.00 FSC Securities · Certified Financial Planner
11/03/2013James Jard $2,500.00 The Jard Group · Attorney
09/20/2012Charles Anderson $100.00 self · Physician
09/20/2012Dolores Goble $50.00 None · Retired
09/20/2012Dotty Oelkers $50.00 DES, Inc. · Consultant
09/20/2012John Hastings $25.00 Self · Real Estate consultant
11/23/2011Chris Bell $500.00 Self · Attorney
09/14/2010Billy Briscoe Campaign $4,000.00
02/05/2010Chris Bell Campaign $8,837.50
04/03/2009Chris Bell Campaign $30,000.00
11/19/2008J. Chris Hughes $3,000.00 Brown McCarroll · Attorney
07/22/2008United States Treasury $311.94
07/15/2008Poppi Georges-Massey $10,000.00 Self · Self
06/03/2008Daryl Moore $100.00 Self · Lawyer
05/28/2008Robert Book $100.00 Retired · Retired
05/28/2008Barry Coleman $100.00 Retired · Retired
04/01/2008Trammell Crow $1,000.00 Self · Investor
04/01/2008Daniel Arnold $100.00 Requested · Requested

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
10/17/2016Chris Bell $2,500.00Repayment of loan
10/17/2016Christ Church Cathedral Building Fund $189.39Donation
12/01/2014Lone Star Strategies $2,500.00Fundraising & Compliance
09/22/2014Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC $1,000.00Event sponsorship
07/24/2014Harry's Restaurant $250.00Breakfast meeting with supporters, reimbursed to Chris Bell
07/23/2014Holley's Seafood Restaurant $223.73Dinner meeting with consultant, reimbursed to Chris Bell
07/23/2014El Meson $44.89Lunch meeting with consultant, reimbursed to Chris Bell
04/08/2014Picnic Box Lunches $224.00Box lunches for meeting, reimbursed to Lone Star Strategies
12/03/2013Lone Star Strategies $3,000.00Consulting services
05/05/2011Merchant Bankcard $34.95Credit Card Processing Fees
04/05/2011Merchant Bankcard $34.95Credit Card Processing Fees
03/03/2011Merchant Bankcard $34.95Credit Card Processing Fees
02/03/2011Merchant Bankcard $69.90Credit Card Processing Fees
01/04/2011Merchant Bankcard $34.95Credit Card Processing Fees
11/15/2010Public Storage $114.00Storage of Campaign Materials
11/03/2010Merchant Bankcard $69.90Credit Card Processing Fees
11/01/2010Caffe Bello $1,024.01Food for Speaking Engagement
11/01/2010Central Market $272.25Food for Speaking Engagement
11/01/2010La Colombe D'Or $228.15Hotel for Speaker
11/01/2010Spec's $188.87Drinks for Speaking Engagement
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 36 ms.