Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Forestar Committee for Responsible Government (DISSOLVED)
GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00062368 · Austin · TX
22 reports · First filing 01/09/2008 · Latest filing 07/05/2017
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC
Filer ID: 00062368 · Austin · TX
22 reports · First filing 01/09/2008 · Latest filing 07/05/2017
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
Austin · TX · 78746-5149
First Filing
01/09/2008
Latest Filing
07/05/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
22
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$207,780.76
Expenditures
$221,833.26
Transactions
1,723
Largest Contribution
$7,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$11,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$137.97
Average Expenditure
$1,022.27
First Contribution
01/08/2008
Last Contribution
12/31/2015
First Expenditure
01/08/2008
Last Expenditure
05/09/2017
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
72
Reported Payee Entities
176
Top Contributor
Rick Smith
Top Reported Payee
Lyle Larson Campaign
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
72
1,594 contributions · $217,942.76
Vendor Relationships
89
118 payments · $105,688.22
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 63.2th | #2,723 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 61.5th | #2,854 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 59.8th | #2,978 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 59.7th | #2,981 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Smith | $11,000.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Tom Etheredge | $9,630.00 | 51 |
| 3 | William Currie | $9,500.00 | 4 |
| 4 | Tom Burleson | $8,000.00 | 17 |
| 5 | David Grimm | $7,950.00 | 27 |
| 6 | Kenneth M. Jastrow II | $7,500.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Michael Dougherty | $7,500.00 | 3 |
| 8 | James DeCosmo | $7,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | James Rubright | $7,000.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Craig Knight | $7,000.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyle Larson Campaign | $11,000.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Smith | $11,000.00 | 1 |
| 3 | Chuck Jehl | $8,830.50 | 1 |
| 4 | Tom Burleson | $8,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | David Grimm | $7,950.00 | 1 |
| 6 | James Rubright | $7,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Nathan Deal Campaign | $6,100.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Troy Fraser Campaign | $5,500.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Powers William | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Casey Cagel Campaign | $4,412.50 | 2 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.00 | $71,773.76 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2015 | $13,935.00 | $6,800.00 |
| 2014 | $37,308.76 | $9,000.00 |
| 2013 | $13,500.00 | $800.00 |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $38,500.00 |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2010 | $31,347.00 | $48,600.00 |
| 2009 | $45,104.00 | $5,487.50 |
| 2008 | $66,586.00 | $38,372.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2015 | Michael Quinley | $100.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · President - Community Development |
| 12/31/2015 | Brent Covert | $100.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · SVP - Water Resources |
| 12/31/2015 | Tom Etheredge | $65.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · President - Multi-Family |
| 12/31/2015 | Chuck Jehl | $62.50 | Forestar Group Inc. · Chief Financial Officer |
| 12/31/2015 | Phil Weber | $43.44 | Forestar Group Inc. · EVP - Water Resources |
| 12/31/2015 | Bryan Ritts | $35.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Director of Treasury |
| 12/31/2015 | Tim West | $25.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Area Land Manager - Rome, GA |
| 12/31/2015 | Darlene Louk | $25.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · VP - Real Estate Investment |
| 12/31/2015 | Ken DeFehr | $20.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Engineering Manager Oil & Gas - Northern Division |
| 12/31/2015 | Jay Brittain | $15.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Director of Creative Services |
| 12/15/2015 | Michael Quinley | $100.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · President - Community Development |
| 12/15/2015 | Brent Covert | $100.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · SVP - Water Resources |
| 12/15/2015 | Tom Etheredge | $65.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · President - Multi-Family |
| 12/15/2015 | Chuck Jehl | $62.50 | Forestar Group Inc. · Chief Financial Officer |
| 12/15/2015 | Phil Weber | $43.48 | Forestar Group Inc. · EVP - Water Resources |
| 12/15/2015 | Bryan Ritts | $35.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Director of Treasury |
| 12/15/2015 | Tim West | $25.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Area Land Manager - Rome, GA |
| 12/15/2015 | Darlene Louk | $25.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · VP - Real Estate Investment |
| 12/15/2015 | Ken DeFehr | $20.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Engineering Manager Oil & Gas - Northern Division |
| 12/15/2015 | Jay Brittain | $15.00 | Forestar Group Inc. · Director of Creative Services |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2017 | Dave 4 Commissioner | $1,291.22 | Campaign Contribution |
| 03/17/2017 | Richard Smith | $11,000.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Chuck Jehl | $8,830.50 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Tom Burleson | $8,000.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | David Grimm | $7,950.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | James Rubright | $7,000.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Powers William | $5,000.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Michael Quinley | $3,800.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Bryan Ritts | $3,305.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Andy Harris | $2,915.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Darrel Amen | $2,800.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Phil Weber | $2,375.04 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Steven Williams | $2,129.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Brad Stein | $1,205.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Katherine Kitchen | $1,100.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Sabita Reddy | $1,000.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Justine Klinke | $800.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Kenneth DeFehr | $500.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Erin Scarborough | $400.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
| 03/17/2017 | Bill Goodrum | $198.00 | Return of Contribution for purposes of dissolution |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 142 ms.