Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Filer / Committee

Better Austin Today PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00062494 · Austin · TX
52 reports · First filing 01/15/2008 · Latest filing 07/14/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78705
First Filing
01/15/2008
Latest Filing
07/14/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
52

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$112,775.13
Expenditures
$106,157.67
Transactions
341
Largest Contribution
$7,581.13
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$15,861.38
Average Contribution
$651.88
Average Expenditure
$707.72
First Contribution
10/22/2007
Last Contribution
12/06/2024
First Expenditure
10/30/2007
Last Expenditure
12/03/2024

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
106
Reported Payee Entities
58
Top Contributor
Danette Chimenti
Top Reported Payee
Quik Print

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
105
174 contributions · $112,925.13
Vendor Relationships
32
70 payments · $57,644.65
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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 spentBetter Austin Today PACFocal filer / committeeDanette ChimentiDanette Chimenti$15,581.13 · 4 giftsAllan McMurtryAllan McMurtry$13,200.00 · 4 giftsJames DuncanJames Duncan$8,850.00 · 12 giftsBrigid SheaBrigid Shea$5,000.00 · 1 giftsWilliam MillerWilliam Miller$4,000.00 · 2 giftsQuik PrintQuik Print$14,538.62 · 7 paymentsSteve MimsSteve Mims$13,180.00 · 2 paymentsAustin ChronicleAustin Chronicle$11,518.00 · 14 paymentsRudy MalveauxRudy Malveaux$9,528.91 · 4 paymentsRudolph MalveauxRudolph Malveaux$8,967.53 · 5 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
Contributions83.0th#1,257 of 7,401
Expenditures82.1th#1,329 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity82.3th#1,311 of 7,401
Transaction Volume79.6th#1,510 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions79.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures96.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Danette Chimenti $15,581.134
2Allan McMurtry $13,200.004
3James Duncan $8,850.0012
4Brigid Shea $5,000.001
5William Miller $4,000.002
6Robert Epstein $3,500.001
7Brian Rodgers $3,405.006
8Zenaw Mersha $3,000.001
9Lorri Michel $2,750.003
10Fred Lewis $2,500.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Quik Print $14,538.627
2Steve Mims $13,180.002
3Austin Chronicle $11,518.0014
4Rudy Malveaux $9,528.914
5Rudolph Malveaux $8,967.535
6Austin Printing & Mailing $7,145.003
7Postmaster $6,736.745
8Kelly Graphics $5,751.432
9Scooter Cheatham $4,220.003
10JESSE ATKINS $2,015.0812

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2024$21,187.54 $15,553.28
2023$18,300.00 $17,892.56
2016$0.00 $102.00
2014$23,250.00 $9,753.80
2013$750.00 $372.05
2012$2,600.00 $728.04
2011$15,611.13 $21,224.24
2010$1,060.00 $612.11
2009$5,650.00 $3,135.21
2008$19,032.69 $36,416.32
2007$5,333.77 $368.06

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/06/2024William Miller $2,000.00 Self · Lobbiest
12/03/2024Barbara McArthur $387.54 UT Austin · astrophysicist
10/25/2024Ann Denkler $250.00 Retired
10/23/2024Kyongmee Kim $500.00 Slogoods Properties · Manager
10/23/2024William Burkhardt $500.00 self · Architect/designer
10/22/2024William Miller $2,000.00 Self · Lobbiest
10/22/2024Michael Curry $300.00 Self · Attorney
10/22/2024Laura Morrison $200.00 Retired
10/22/2024Joseph Reynolds $200.00 Retired
10/21/2024Terri Singer $500.00 Homemaker
10/21/2024David Duchen $500.00 self · Photography
10/19/2024Ann Denkler $250.00 Retired
10/17/2024Barbara McArthur $100.00 UT Austin · astrophysicist
10/08/2024Susan A. Spataro $250.00 retired
10/08/2024Gerald Daugherty $250.00 self · restauranteur
10/07/2024Robert Epstein $3,500.00 self · Business owner
10/07/2024Janis Pinnelli $1,000.00 J. Pinnelli Co · CFO / co-owner
10/05/2024Robert Akers $50.00 Retired
10/04/2024Ellen Wood $500.00 vcfo · Financial consulting services
10/02/2024David Butts $500.00 self · Campaign strategist

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/03/2024Worley $387.54Printing expense
11/29/2024Postmaster $1,398.08Mail acct
11/05/2024Austin Chronicle $725.00Advertising expense
11/05/2024Austin Chronicle $725.00Advertising expense
10/29/2024Postmaster $1,240.84Letter to district residents
10/28/2024Austin Printing & Mailing $3,260.00 Printing
10/28/2024Postmaster $2,486.41Postal expense
10/28/2024Austin Printing & Mailing $1,815.00Printing expense
10/18/2024Austin Printing & Mailing $2,070.00 Print Dist. 10 mail pieces
10/10/2024Postmaster $1,445.41Postage for mailpiece
12/04/2023Scooter Cheatham $3,870.00Reimb. for payment to filmmaker
11/29/2023Steve Mims $3,180.00Film
11/21/2023Austin Screen Printing $676.56T shirts
11/02/2023Steve Mims $10,000.00Film
10/20/2023Postmaster $166.00Post office box rental
05/24/2016United States Postal Service $102.00Renewal of PO Box for receiving mail
10/22/2014Quik Print $5,682.27postage for mailing
10/21/2014Austin Chronicle $725.00Ad for Kathi Tovo
10/21/2014Austin Chronicle $725.00Ad for Melissa Zone
10/21/2014Austin Chronicle $725.00Ad for Susana Almanza
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 198 ms.