Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Houstonians For A Better Tomorrow

GPAC · INACTIVE
Filer ID: 00068656 · Houston · TX
4 reports · First filing 10/08/2012 · Latest filing 08/01/2013
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
INACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77006
First Filing
10/08/2012
Latest Filing
08/01/2013
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2013 – 08/01/2013
Reports
4

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$27,226.10
Expenditures
$23,100.00
Transactions
25
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 08/01/2013
$0.00
Average Contribution
$3,025.12
Average Expenditure
$1,443.75
First Contribution
09/19/2012
Last Contribution
11/01/2012
First Expenditure
09/28/2012
Last Expenditure
11/06/2012

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
7
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
Morganti Texas Inc.
Top Reported Payee
Bethel Nathan Communications

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
7
9 contributions · $27,226.10
Vendor Relationships
8
13 payments · $20,100.00
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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 spentHoustonians For A Better TomorrowFocal filer / committeeMorganti Texas Inc.Morganti Texas Inc.$10,000.00 · 1 giftsPatrick JohnsonPatrick Johnson$6,626.10 · 3 giftsStoa International ArchitectsStoa International Architects$5,000.00 · 1 giftsChristus PowellChristus Powell$2,500.00 · 1 giftsSahail HassanSahail Hassan$2,500.00 · 1 giftsBethel Nathan CommunicationsBethel Nathan Communications$16,204.76 · 5 paymentsCitizens for Educational Excellence: HCCCitizens for Educational Excellence:…$2,500.00 · 1 paymentsPatric C. JohnsonPatric C. Johnson$2,500.00 · 1 paymentsMasraff's RestaurantMasraff's Restaurant$487.09 · 2 paymentsRobert HightowerRobert Hightower$400.00 · 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
1Morganti Texas Inc. $10,000.001
2Patrick Johnson $6,626.103
3Stoa International Architects $5,000.001
4Christus Powell $2,500.001
5Sahail Hassan $2,500.001
6JNS Engineers, LLC $500.001
7Marcus A. Barnum $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Bethel Nathan Communications $16,204.765
2Citizens for Educational Excellence: HCC $2,500.001
3Patric C. Johnson $2,500.001
4Masraff's Restaurant $487.092
5Robert Hightower $400.001
6Trulux's Restaurant $334.981
7Lucille's Restaurant $225.051
8Best Buy $162.351
9Piryx, INC. $112.501
10Justin Jordan $100.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2012$27,226.10 $23,100.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/01/2012Sahail Hassan $2,500.00 Self · Owner of bovay Engineers International
10/09/2012Christus Powell $2,500.00 Archi Technics/3, Inc. · Architect
10/09/2012Patrick Johnson $1,876.10 PCJ, Inc. · Developer
10/09/2012JNS Engineers, LLC $500.00
10/09/2012Marcus A. Barnum $100.00 Self · Financial Advisor
10/02/2012Stoa International Architects $5,000.00
09/29/2012Morganti Texas Inc. $10,000.00
09/28/2012Patrick Johnson $2,250.00 PCJ, Inc. · Developer
09/19/2012Patrick Johnson $2,500.00 PCJ, Inc. · Developer

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/06/2012Bethel Nathan Communications $1,887.50Consulting fee
11/05/2012Patric C. Johnson $2,500.00Reimbursement for in kind contribution
11/04/2012Masraff's Restaurant $326.73campaigh dinner meeting
11/02/2012Justin Jordan $100.00Reimbursment for supplies
11/01/2012Piryx, INC. $112.50Service fee for online donations.
11/01/2012Office Max $73.27Office Supplies
10/22/2012Bethel Nathan Communications $2,317.26Consulting fee associated with support of HCC Bond
10/12/2012Bethel Nathan Communications $3,500.00Radio Production/purchase radio time supporting the HCC Bond
10/12/2012Masraff's Restaurant $160.36Campaign Lunch Meeting
10/09/2012Citizens for Educational Excellence: HCC $2,500.00Campaign Contribution supporting the HCC Bond
10/09/2012Best Buy $162.35Purchase sound equipment in support of HCC Bond
10/06/2012Trulux's Restaurant $334.98Campaign organizational meeting
10/05/2012Lucille's Restaurant $225.05Campaign Dinner Meeting
10/02/2012Bethel Nathan Communications $3,500.00Robo calls to 112,000 voters supporting the HCC Bond
09/28/2012Bethel Nathan Communications $5,000.00Consulting fees associated with supporting the HCC Bond
09/28/2012Robert Hightower $400.00Sign placement supporting the HCC Bond
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 52 ms.