Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Texans for Positive Economic Policy (DISSOLVED)
Filer / Committee

Texans for Positive Economic Policy (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00070184 · AUSTIN · TX
9 reports · First filing 07/15/2014 · Latest filing 07/13/2017
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
AUSTIN · TX · 78716
First Filing
07/15/2014
Latest Filing
07/13/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 06/30/2017
Reports
9

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$1,460,813.20
Expenditures
$1,653,166.12
Transactions
460
Largest Contribution
$400,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$349,798.00
COH as of 06/30/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$73,040.66
Average Expenditure
$3,757.20
First Contribution
05/14/2014
Last Contribution
03/07/2017
First Expenditure
05/30/2014
Last Expenditure
06/29/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
3
Reported Payee Entities
75
Top Contributor
FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS
Top Reported Payee
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
3
20 contributions · $1,460,813.20
Vendor Relationships
56
357 payments · $1,579,067.47
View relationships →

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 spentTexans for Positive Economic Policy…Focal filer / committeeFRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBSFRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS$935,000.00 · 4 giftsFriends of Susan CombsFriends of Susan Combs$525,563.20 · 15 giftsThe Alamo PACThe Alamo PAC$250.00 · 1 giftsTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY$621,867.00 · 3 paymentsTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH SERVICESTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSO…$189,774.00 · 1 paymentsVERTICAL STRATEGIESVERTICAL STRATEGIES$90,846.02 · 23 paymentsTEXAS ASPIRESTEXAS ASPIRES$75,000.00 · 1 paymentsTHE BAYER MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURETHE BAYER MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE$75,000.00 · 1 payments
Click a contributor or payee node to open its reported-name network profile. The graph preserves the focal committee’s current analysis-window context for navigation.
Left: contributorsCenter: filer / committeeRight: reported payeesDollar totals: selected analysis window

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
1FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS $935,000.004
2Friends of Susan Combs $525,563.2015
3The Alamo PAC $250.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY $621,867.003
2TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH SERVICES $189,774.001
3VERTICAL STRATEGIES $90,846.0223
4TEXAS ASPIRES $75,000.001
5THE BAYER MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE $75,000.001
6Pulse Red Communications LLC $64,458.735
7MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION $60,000.002
8TEXANS FOR EDUCATION REFORM $50,000.001
9ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP $42,151.9829
10Wilson Perkins Allen Opinion Research $35,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$460,000.00 $486,889.19
2016$550,000.00 $573,109.88
2015$150,000.00 $384,584.69
2014$300,813.20 $208,582.36

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/07/2017FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS $360,000.00
01/03/2017FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS $100,000.00
11/10/2016Friends of Susan Combs $50,000.00
09/14/2016Friends of Susan Combs $50,000.00
08/23/2016Friends of Susan Combs $50,000.00
01/07/2016FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS $400,000.00
11/10/2015Friends of Susan Combs $75,000.00
05/12/2015FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS $75,000.00
10/20/2014Friends of Susan Combs $51.00
10/16/2014Friends of Susan Combs $51.00
10/09/2014Friends of Susan Combs $51.00
10/02/2014Friends of Susan Combs $51.00
09/25/2014Friends of Susan Combs $51.00
09/18/2014Friends of Susan Combs $51.00
09/10/2014Friends of Susan Combs $108.00
08/26/2014Friends of Susan Combs $38.97
07/30/2014Friends of Susan Combs $76.50
05/15/2014The Alamo PAC $250.00
05/15/2014Friends of Susan Combs $33.73
05/14/2014Friends of Susan Combs $300,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/29/2017THE ANYWHERE WOMAN PROJECT $28,974.01DONATION
06/26/2017THE ANYWHERE WOMAN PROJECT $523.98DONATION OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FROM PAC OFFICE
06/26/2017UNITED STATES TREASURY $272.49PAC PAYROLL TAXES
06/23/2017FP1 DIGITAL LLC $1,292.44PAC WEBSITE HOSTING AND DOMAIN REGISTRATION
06/23/2017TRICIA L WEINSTEIN $588.65PAC STAFF PAYROLL
06/23/2017XPRESS-PAY $223.38PAC CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE
06/22/2017ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP $6,858.24PAC ACCOUNTING & REPORTING SERVICES
06/22/2017TRICIA L WEINSTEIN $16.10MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAC ERRANDS
06/07/2017SPECTRUM BUSINESS $60.01PAC INTERNET/TELEPHONE/FAX SERVICES
06/02/2017813 W 11TH LTD $366.00RENT FOR PAC OFFICE
05/31/2017TRICIA L WEINSTEIN $188.36PAC STAFF PAYROLL
05/29/2017UNITED STATES TREASURY $83.14PAC PAYROLL TAXES
05/25/2017TRICIA L WEINSTEIN $16.10MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAC ERRANDS
05/23/2017ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP $675.92PAC ACCOUNTING & REPORTING SERVICES
05/08/2017SPECTRUM BUSINESS $60.01PAC INTERNET/TELEPHONE/FAX SERVICES
05/03/2017813 W 11TH LTD $366.00RENT FOR PAC OFFICE
04/30/2017TRICIA L WEINSTEIN $309.76PAC STAFF PAYROLL
04/26/2017UNITED STATES TREASURY $136.68PAC PAYROLL TAXES
04/25/2017ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP $1,051.55PAC ACCOUNTING & REPORTING SERVICES
04/25/2017UNITED STATES TREASURY $16.25PAC PAYROLL TAXES
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 43 ms.