Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of Paul Bettencourt

SPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00069338 · Houston · TX
39 reports · First filing 07/15/2013 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · Specific Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77046
First Filing
07/15/2013
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
39

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$4,561,394.19
Expenditures
$4,328,390.94
Transactions
7,248
Largest Contribution
$25,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$130,625.28
COH as of 06/30/2026
$982,973.78
Average Contribution
$1,776.94
Average Expenditure
$924.67
First Contribution
06/28/2013
Last Contribution
06/30/2026
First Expenditure
06/27/2013
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
1,407
Reported Payee Entities
739
Top Contributor
Jim Smith
Top Reported Payee
Chase Bank

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,407
2,567 contributions · $4,561,394.19
Vendor Relationships
693
4,034 payments · $3,911,254.54
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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 spentFriends of Paul BettencourtFocal filer / committeeJim SmithJim Smith$76,100.00 · 10 giftsTexans For Lawsuit Reform PACTexans For Lawsuit Reform PAC$74,500.00 · 11 giftsRyan Texas PACRyan Texas PAC$65,000.00 · 7 giftsHarris County Republican PartyHarris County Republican Party$45,437.00 · 4 giftsPopp Hutcheson PLLCPopp Hutcheson PLLC$45,000.00 · 7 giftsChase BankChase Bank$768,024.33 · 130 paymentsFacebookFacebook$610,438.15 · 818 paymentsBlakemore & AssociatesBlakemore & Associates$481,411.00 · 184 paymentsClockwork ConsultingClockwork Consulting$423,173.18 · 79 paymentsVote Now Texas PACVote Now Texas PAC$140,000.00 · 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
Specific Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions98.8th#89 of 7,401
Expenditures99.1th#64 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity98.9th#79 of 7,401
Transaction Volume97.0th#223 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions12.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures67.4%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Jim Smith $76,100.0010
2Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC $74,500.0011
3Ryan Texas PAC $65,000.007
4Harris County Republican Party $45,437.004
5Popp Hutcheson PLLC $45,000.007
6Texas Apartment Association PAC $42,500.006
7TREPAC/Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $40,125.006
8Michael Boylan $38,500.008
9David Peacock $36,406.146
10Richard Weekley $36,000.009

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Chase Bank $768,024.33130
2Facebook $610,438.15818
3Blakemore & Associates $481,411.00184
4Clockwork Consulting $423,173.1879
5Vote Now Texas PAC $140,000.002
6David Clark $102,500.00100
7Harris County Republican Party $95,198.8728
8Majority Strategies $91,091.996
9Marc Salvato $68,000.0095
10Robert Flanagan $65,250.0053

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$46,081.78 $285,286.24
2025$330,456.49 $693,120.24
2024$891,501.32 $635,660.89
2023$276,125.00 $547,744.55
2022$450,938.55 $384,345.16
2021$270,033.40 $216,081.22
2020$162,175.66 $139,242.25
2019$163,843.15 $213,323.84
2018$488,942.02 $406,372.71
2017$213,550.66 $189,707.20
2016$460,215.00 $200,341.12
2015$194,358.66 $146,079.48
2014$453,232.80 $215,202.66
2013$159,939.70 $55,883.38

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/30/2026Donna Bahorich $1,040.89 Retired · Retired
06/26/2026Texas Sands PAC $4,500.00
06/02/2026Tom Ramsey Campaign $500.00
04/13/2026Tenaska Employees Texas PAC $1,000.00
03/10/2026AGC of Texas - PAC Account $7,500.00
03/09/2026Seth Schulgen $2,000.00 Williams Bros. Construction · Vice President
02/26/2026The Boeing Company PAC $1,500.00
02/26/2026Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee $1,500.00
02/17/2026Coats Rose, P.C. Political Action Committee $2,500.00
02/12/2026Robert Epstein $1,000.00 Prophet Capital · Financial Advisor
02/11/2026Texas Land Title Association PAC $10,000.00
02/04/2026Robert Wells $1,040.89 Retired · Retired
02/03/2026WALPAC (Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government) $2,500.00
01/13/2026Texas Consumer Lenders PAC $5,000.00
01/12/2026Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. $1,000.00
01/12/2026ExxonMobil PAC $1,000.00
01/05/2026Von Gallagher $2,500.00 Gallagher Construction · Chairman
12/27/2025HCA Texas Good Government Fund $1,000.00
12/22/2025Andrew Biar $1,000.00 Strategic Public Affairs · Public Affairs
12/19/2025General Motors Company PAC $1,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Jacqueline Smith Campaign $2,500.00Political Contribution
06/28/2026Microsoft $31.29Campaign Email Hosting
06/27/2026Houston Chronicle $33.96Campaign News Subscription
06/26/2026Avery Peck $250.00Campaign Contract Labor
06/26/2026Dallas Morning News $29.96Campaign News Subscription
06/25/2026Fresas $344.62Campaign Staff Meeting
06/24/2026Chase Bank $11,178.73Campaign Credit Card Payment
06/24/2026Zoom $18.12Campaign Software Subscription
06/23/2026North Italia $481.17Campaign Staff Meeting
06/23/2026Hilton Garden Inn $328.06Officeholder Lodging
06/23/2026SamsClub.Com $62.66Capitol Office Supplies
06/19/2026Facebook $2,000.00Campaign Internet Advertising
06/18/2026Southwest Airlines $723.80Campaign Staff Airfare to Attend ALEC Conference
06/18/2026Southwest Airlines $502.80Campaign Staff Airfare to Attend ALEC Conference
06/16/2026American Legislative Exchange $200.00Campaign Registration Fees
06/14/2026Zoom $18.12Campaign Software Subscription
06/12/2026Facebook $2,000.00Campaign Internet Advertising
06/12/2026Moderna Bar Pizzeria $346.91Campaign Staff Meeting
06/12/2026Parking @ 1717 West 6Th St $16.39Campaign Staff Parking
06/08/2026Holiday Inn $195.73Officeholder Lodging
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 976 ms.