Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Smart City PAC (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Smart City PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00066727 · Houston · TX
19 reports · First filing 07/14/2010 · Latest filing 07/16/2018
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 · 77256
First Filing
07/14/2010
Latest Filing
07/16/2018
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2018 – 07/14/2018
Reports
19

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$22,291.93
Expenditures
$22,642.29
Transactions
63
Largest Contribution
$17,734.35
Largest Expenditure
$5,084.70
COH as of 07/14/2018
$0.00
Average Contribution
$2,786.49
Average Expenditure
$411.68
First Contribution
06/21/2010
Last Contribution
12/29/2016
First Expenditure
10/25/2011
Last Expenditure
07/12/2018

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
7
Reported Payee Entities
25
Top Contributor
Peter Brown for Mayor
Top Reported Payee
Chris Brown for City Controller

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
7
8 contributions · $22,291.93
Vendor Relationships
23
53 payments · $21,442.29
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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 spentSmart City PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeePeter Brown for MayorPeter Brown for Mayor$17,734.35 · 1 giftsPeter BrownPeter Brown$2,500.00 · 1 giftsBetter HoustonBetter Houston$757.58 · 1 giftsJames RobertsonJames Robertson$600.00 · 2 giftsJeffrey BrownJeffrey Brown$500.00 · 1 giftsChris Brown for City ControllerChris Brown for City Controller$7,584.70 · 2 paymentsAlvin Byrd for District BAlvin Byrd for District B$2,000.00 · 2 paymentsBrenda Stardig for City Council CampaignBrenda Stardig for City Council Campa…$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsJack Christie CampaignJack Christie Campaign$1,500.00 · 1 paymentsKristi Thibaut CampaignKristi Thibaut Campaign$1,500.00 · 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
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
1Peter Brown for Mayor $17,734.351
2Peter Brown $2,500.001
3Better Houston $757.581
4James Robertson $600.002
5Jeffrey Brown $500.001
6Derrick Mitchell $100.001
7Frank Liu $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Chris Brown for City Controller $7,584.702
2Alvin Byrd for District B $2,000.002
3Brenda Stardig for City Council Campaign $1,500.001
4Jack Christie Campaign $1,500.001
5Kristi Thibaut Campaign $1,500.001
6Strong Strategies, LLC $1,250.702
7Cameron Javidpour $1,050.001
8University of Houston - MPA Gift Fund $999.301
9David W. Robinson $500.001
10Mike Laster Campaign $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2018$0.00 $6,584.70
2017$0.00 $2,500.00
2016$757.58 $784.30
2014$0.00 $21.20
2013$500.00 $20.88
2012$3,000.00 $531.21
2011$300.00 $12,200.00
2010$17,734.35 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/29/2016Better Houston $757.58
04/15/2013James Robertson $500.00 Robertson Anschutz Vetters · Attorney/Partner
06/30/2012Jeffrey Brown $500.00 Powers Brown Architects · Architect
06/29/2012Peter Brown $2,500.00 Self employed · Architect
11/11/2011Frank Liu $100.00 Lovett Homes · Developer
10/07/2011James Robertson $100.00 Robertson Anshutz · Attorney
08/31/2011Derrick Mitchell $100.00 Bracewell & Giuliani · Attorney
06/21/2010Peter Brown for Mayor $17,734.35

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/12/2018Strong Strategies, LLC $500.70Compliance services
01/31/2018Chris Brown for City Controller $5,084.70Donation
01/31/2018University of Houston - MPA Gift Fund $999.30 Donation
04/07/2017Chris Brown for City Controller $2,500.00Campaign donation
06/09/2016Strong Strategies, LLC $750.00Compliance reporting services
04/05/2016Green Bank $8.48Bank fees
03/07/2016Green Bank $8.89Bank fee
02/05/2016Green Bank $8.47Bank fee
01/05/2016Green Bank $8.46Bank fee
06/05/2014Green Bank $3.40Bank fee
05/05/2014Green Bank $3.61Bank fee
04/07/2014Green Bank $3.39Bank fee
03/05/2014Green Bank $4.03Bank fee
02/05/2014Green Bank $3.39Bank fee
01/06/2014Green Bank $3.38Bank fee
12/05/2013Green Bank $3.59Bank fee
11/05/2013Green Bank $3.38Bank fee
10/07/2013Green Bank $3.59Bank fee
09/05/2013Green Bank $3.37Bank fee
08/05/2013Green Bank $3.37Bank fee
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 49 ms.