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 Tax Relief (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00062296 · Austin · TX
3 reports · First filing 10/29/2007 · Latest filing 07/15/2008
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
Austin · TX · 78768
First Filing
10/29/2007
Latest Filing
07/15/2008
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2008 – 07/15/2008
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$828,366.00
Expenditures
$828,366.03
Transactions
40
Largest Contribution
$500,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$252,776.00
COH as of 07/15/2008
$0.00
Average Contribution
$51,772.88
Average Expenditure
$34,515.25
First Contribution
10/03/2007
Last Contribution
11/14/2007
First Expenditure
10/05/2007
Last Expenditure
07/15/2008

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
15
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy Fund
Top Reported Payee
Cadence Targeted Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
15
16 contributions · $828,366.00
Vendor Relationships
16
23 payments · $828,216.03
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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 Tax Relief (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeTexas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy FundTexas Association of REALTORS Issues…$803,865.00 · 2 giftsIndependent Insurance Agents of TexasIndependent Insurance Agents of Texas$15,000.00 · 1 giftsTexas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Inc.Texas Association of Insurance and Fi…$5,000.00 · 1 giftsTexas Association of BuildersTexas Association of Builders$1,000.00 · 1 giftsTexas Nursery & Landscape Association Inc.Texas Nursery & Landscape Association…$1,000.00 · 1 giftsCadence Targeted CommunicationsCadence Targeted Communications$441,637.00 · 3 paymentsUnited States Postal ServicesUnited States Postal Services$193,891.30 · 3 paymentsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service$95,834.40 · 1 paymentsBaselice & Associates Inc.Baselice & Associates Inc.$30,280.00 · 1 paymentsTexas Association of REALTORSTexas Association of REALTORS$19,583.99 · 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
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
1Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy Fund $803,865.002
2Independent Insurance Agents of Texas $15,000.001
3Texas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Inc. $5,000.001
4Texas Association of Builders $1,000.001
5Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Inc. $1,000.001
6Walter Fisher & Associates $251.001
7International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. $250.001
8J2 Strategies $250.001
9Bill Messer $250.001
10Clint Hackney $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Cadence Targeted Communications $441,637.003
2United States Postal Services $193,891.303
3United States Postal Service $95,834.401
4Baselice & Associates Inc. $30,280.001
5Texas Association of REALTORS $19,583.992
6Allied Advertising $11,979.552
7Pierpont Communications $10,900.001
8Pierpont Communications Inc. $10,900.001
9Victoria Advocate $2,354.251
10Marshall News-Messenger $2,289.421

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2008$0.00 $20,733.99
2007$828,366.00 $807,632.04

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/14/2007Louis Bacarisse $250.00
11/14/2007International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. $250.00
10/29/2007Bill Messer $250.00
10/29/2007Mike Toomey $250.00
10/25/2007Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy Fund $303,865.00
10/24/2007Clint Hackney $250.00
10/23/2007Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Inc. $1,000.00
10/22/2007Texas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Inc. $5,000.00
10/22/2007Walter Fisher & Associates $251.00
10/22/2007Elizabeth Wright $250.00
10/22/2007Joe Garcia $250.00
10/13/2007Texas Association of Builders $1,000.00
10/11/2007Independent Insurance Agents of Texas $15,000.00
10/11/2007Michael French $250.00
10/11/2007J2 Strategies $250.00
10/03/2007Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Advocacy Fund $500,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/15/2008Texas Association of REALTORS $17,821.04Political Advocacy Fund
04/22/2008Baselice & Associates $1,150.00Auto Dial Service promoting Prop 6
04/07/2008Texas Association of REALTORS $1,762.95Promote Prop 6-Postage & Mailers
12/19/2007Pierpont Communications $10,900.00Prop 6 Public Relations
11/12/2007Edward Shack $150.00Legal Services
10/29/2007United States Postal Service $95,834.40Politcal Mailer Supporting Prop 6
10/29/2007Victoria Advocate $2,354.25Politcal Ad Supporting Prop 6
10/29/2007Marshall News-Messenger $2,289.42Political Ad Supporting Prop 6
10/29/2007Longview News Journal $2,210.67Politial Ad Supporting Prop 6
10/29/2007Galveston County Daily News $1,693.12Political Ad Supporting Prop 6
10/26/2007Cadence Targeted Communications $252,776.00Production & Mailing for Prop 6 Campaign
10/24/2007United States Postal Services $95,192.73Prop 6 Postage
10/24/2007CVS Digital Media $1,225.00Prop 6 -Audio Production
10/22/2007Pierpont Communications Inc. $10,900.00Prop 6 Public Relations Services
10/22/2007Allied Advertising $1,664.42Prop 6 Signs
10/22/2007CVS Digital Media $1,050.00Prop 6 -Audio Production
10/22/2007Lazarus Graphics $719.89Prop 6 Yard Signs
10/22/2007Thomas Reprographics $517.44Prop 6 Signs
10/17/2007Cadence Targeted Communications $169,556.00Production & Mailing for Prop 6 Campaign
10/16/2007United States Postal Services $57,605.57Prop 6 Postage
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.