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

Balance PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00067398 · Houston · TX
48 reports · First filing 07/15/2011 · Latest filing 01/09/2024
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 · 77095-4072
First Filing
07/15/2011
Latest Filing
01/09/2024
Latest Reporting Period
01/05/2024 – 01/09/2024
Reports
48

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$613,860.93
Expenditures
$838,797.19
Transactions
549
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$60,000.00
COH as of 01/09/2024
$208.47
Average Contribution
$2,668.96
Average Expenditure
$2,629.46
First Contribution
04/06/2011
Last Contribution
03/06/2023
First Expenditure
04/07/2011
Last Expenditure
12/29/2023

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
149
Reported Payee Entities
76
Top Contributor
Arnold & Itkin LLP
Top Reported Payee
Sachs Media Group Inc

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
154
345 contributions · $1,124,422.25
Vendor Relationships
41
313 payments · $1,615,476.40
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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 spentBalance PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeArnold & Itkin LLPArnold & Itkin LLP$200,000.00 · 2 giftsChristian Attorneys for Texans PAC (TEC 00054816)Christian Attorneys for Texans PAC (T…$50,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for Family PAC (TEC 00054858)Texans for Family PAC (TEC 00054858)$50,000.00 · 2 giftsClark Love & Hutson GPClark Love & Hutson GP$42,000.00 · 2 giftsKenneth FibichKenneth Fibich$30,000.00 · 4 giftsSachs Media Group IncSachs Media Group Inc$314,500.00 · 19 paymentsSachs Media Group Inc.Sachs Media Group Inc.$60,000.00 · 12 paymentsMETA SystemsMETA Systems$37,549.03 · 2 paymentsMyers Research & Strategic ServicesMyers Research & Strategic Services$37,500.00 · 2 paymentsMichael DoyleMichael Doyle$30,000.00 · 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
Contributions66.1th#2,508 of 7,401
Expenditures66.6th#2,475 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity65.2th#2,577 of 7,401
Transaction Volume76.3th#1,753 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Arnold & Itkin LLP $200,000.002
2Christian Attorneys for Texans PAC (TEC 00054816) $50,000.002
3Texans for Family PAC (TEC 00054858) $50,000.002
4Clark Love & Hutson GP $42,000.002
5Kenneth Fibich $30,000.004
6Weisbrod & Weisbrod PC $30,000.002
7Ware Jackson Lee & Chambers LLP $25,000.002
8Ted B. Lyon & Associates $20,000.002
9Doyle Raizner $17,280.846
10Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $15,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Sachs Media Group Inc $314,500.0019
2Sachs Media Group Inc. $60,000.0012
3META Systems $37,549.032
4Myers Research & Strategic Services $37,500.002
5Michael Doyle $30,000.002
6First Tuesday $24,000.001
7Robert Talton Campaign $24,000.001
8Texans for America's Future $24,000.001
9Joe Pool Campaign $21,250.001
10Sharon McCally Campaign $21,250.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2023$1,000.00 $1,262.50
2022$0.00 $180.00
2021$0.00 $585.50
2020$750.00 $655.50
2019$0.00 $673.00
2018$2,000.00 $16,398.00
2017$0.00 $162.00
2016$42.77 $15,126.77
2015$1,000.00 $17,467.99
2014$470,262.58 $533,888.32
2012$3,474.74 $215,076.54
2011$135,330.84 $37,321.07

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/06/2023Michael Doyle $1,000.00 Self · Attorney
09/30/2020Michael Doyle $750.00 Self · Attorney
11/09/2018Michael Doyle $1,000.00 Self · Attorney
02/21/2018Michael Doyle $1,000.00 Doyle LLP · Attorney
05/09/2016Michael Doyle $42.77 Doyle Law Firm · Attorney
04/27/2015Michael Doyle $1,000.00 Doyle LLP · Attorney
03/14/2014James Perkins $500.00 Attorney
03/13/2014Ali Oweyssi $150.00 Attorney
03/13/2014Henry Drewinko $150.00 Attorney
02/24/2014The Dinneen Law Firm PLLC $5,000.00
02/24/2014Tobias Cole PC $1,000.00
02/22/2014Alexander Forrest $200.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/22/2014Alexander Forrest $200.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/22/2014Bret Stanley $150.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/22/2014Melissa Martinez $150.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/22/2014Bret Stanley $150.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/22/2014Melissa Martinez $150.00 Unknown · Unknown
02/20/2014Clark Love & Hutson GP $21,000.00
02/20/2014Clark Love & Hutson GP $21,000.00
02/20/2014Kenneth Fibich $10,000.00 Fibich Law Firm · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/29/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fees
11/30/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fees
10/31/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Bank fees
09/29/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fees
08/31/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fees
07/31/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fees
06/30/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Bank fee
05/31/2023Atchley & Associates $564.50Accounting services
05/31/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
04/28/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
03/31/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
03/09/2023Atchley & Associates $518.00Accounting services
02/28/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
01/31/2023Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
12/30/2022Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
11/30/2022Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
10/31/2022Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
09/30/2022Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
08/31/2022Chase Bank NA $15.00Account fee
07/29/2022Chase Bank NA $15.00Account 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.