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

Garcia, Sylvia R. (The Honorable)

COH · State Senator 6
Filer ID: 00068741 · Houston · TX
23 reports · First filing 01/15/2013 · Latest filing 08/29/2022
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
Filer Type
COH
Office
State Senator
District / Place
6
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77249-8530
First Filing
01/15/2013
Latest Filing
08/29/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 08/29/2022
Reports
23

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$2,564,366.07
Expenditures
$2,638,395.24
Transactions
4,534
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$138,022.00
COH as of 08/29/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$1,537.39
Average Expenditure
$920.58
First Contribution
11/15/2012
Last Contribution
02/02/2018
First Expenditure
07/23/2012
Last Expenditure
02/01/2022

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,057
Reported Payee Entities
869
Top Contributor
Mostyn Law Firm
Top Reported Payee
Buying Time LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,057
1,668 contributions · $2,564,366.07
Vendor Relationships
719
2,584 payments · $2,421,589.93
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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 spentGarcia, Sylvia R. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeMostyn Law FirmMostyn Law Firm$356,750.00 · 4 giftsTOP PACTOP PAC$229,493.84 · 2 giftsTOPPACTOPPAC$187,039.26 · 2 giftsSteve MostynSteve Mostyn$169,430.93 · 5 giftsTexas Trial Lawyers Association PACTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00 · 7 giftsBuying Time LLCBuying Time LLC$574,270.68 · 9 paymentsPIVOTPIVOT$396,528.63 · 14 paymentsLillie Schechter ConsultingLillie Schechter Consulting$126,547.59 · 53 paymentsAMM Political StrategiesAMM Political Strategies$60,521.74 · 5 paymentsLake Research PartnersLake Research Partners$50,429.20 · 5 payments

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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures89.5th#917 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity86.5th#1,175 of 8,722
Transaction Volume76.8th#2,025 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures96.6%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Mostyn Law Firm $356,750.004
2TOP PAC $229,493.842
3TOPPAC $187,039.262
4Steve Mostyn $169,430.935
5Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $60,000.007
6Plumbers Local Union No. 68 PAC Fund $28,750.0013
7Texpac Texas Medical Association PAC $28,559.716
8HILLCO PAC $28,109.304
9Houston Fire Fighters PAC $25,000.004
10Nelson Roach $25,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Buying Time LLC $574,270.689
2PIVOT $396,528.6314
3Lillie Schechter Consulting $126,547.5953
4AMM Political Strategies $60,521.745
5Lake Research Partners $50,429.205
6Texas Women's University $50,000.001
7Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP $42,322.536
8Harris County Democratic Party $41,070.0016
9Envision Communications $37,989.923
10Patsy Reid $36,455.0023

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2022$0.00 $50.71
2021$0.00 $67,415.08
2020$0.00 $7,455.06
2019$0.00 $20,170.00
2018$1,000.00 $113,188.09
2017$87,520.00 $202,157.89
2016$263,068.12 $231,839.35
2015$137,124.30 $138,559.19
2014$313,414.12 $148,327.39
2013$1,518,353.20 $1,388,941.00
2012$243,886.33 $320,291.48

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
02/02/2018Carl Griffith $1,000.00 President · Carl R. Griffith & Associates, Inc.
11/28/2017Christina Morales $500.00 Morales Funeral Home · Owner
11/21/2017Regina Rogers $2,700.00 Law offices of Regina J. Rogers · Attorney
11/16/2017Plumbers Local Union No. 68 PAC Fund $2,500.00
11/08/2017Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP $1,500.00
10/26/2017Bracewell Giuliani Committee $1,000.00
10/24/2017ACT for Texas Classroom Teachers Association $5,000.00
10/24/2017James Dannenbaum $5,000.00 Dannenbaum Engineering · President & CEO
10/24/2017Teamster's Local Union #988 $2,500.00
10/24/2017William Miller $2,500.00 HillCo · Partner
10/24/2017Texas Automobile Dealers Association $2,500.00
10/24/2017HILLCO PAC $2,500.00
10/24/2017CWA - COPE PAC $2,500.00
10/24/2017Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, L.L.P. $2,500.00
10/24/2017Landry's Restaurant PAC $2,500.00
10/24/2017Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP $2,500.00
10/24/2017United Transportation Union PAC $2,500.00
10/24/2017Lyondell Chemical Company PAC $2,500.00
10/24/2017Houston Police Officers Union PAC $2,500.00
10/24/2017Greater Houston Builders Association (HOME-PAC) $2,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
02/01/2022St. Patrick Catholic Church $50.71Donation.
12/31/2021Texas Women's University $50,000.00Donation.
12/31/2021Dolores Ann Lozano Campaign $500.00Contribution.
12/31/2021Lesley Briones Campaign $500.00Contribution.
12/31/2021Nereida Lopez-Singleterry Campaign $250.00Contribution.
12/15/2021Superior Staffing and Business Services $500.00Accounting fees.
12/04/2021Sonia Lopez Campaign $500.00Contribution.
12/01/2021Sticky LLC $7,165.08Fliers.
10/15/2021Elizabeth Santos for HISD Trustee Campaign $1,000.00Contribution.
10/14/2021St. Patricks Catholic Church $500.00Donation.
06/08/2021Harris County Democratic Party $1,000.00Fundraiser donation.
03/02/2021Harris County Democratic Party $5,000.00Fundraiser donation.
02/03/2021Harris County Democratic Party $500.00Donation
11/16/2020Tarsha Jackson Campaign $500.00Contribution.
10/16/2020Piper Stege Nelson Campaign $250.00Contribution.
10/10/2020Michael Moore Campaign $500.00Contribution.
10/10/2020Joey Cardenas for Texas Campaign $500.00Contribution.
09/21/2020Natali Hurtado Campaign $500.00Contribution.
09/21/2020Ann Johnson Campaign $500.00Contribution.
07/07/2020Emily's List $1,200.00Donation.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 116 ms.