Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Direct Action Texas, PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00070708 · North Richland Hills · TX
11 reports · First filing 04/09/2015 · Latest filing 07/15/2019
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
North Richland Hills · TX · 76180
First Filing
04/09/2015
Latest Filing
07/15/2019
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2019 – 07/15/2019
Reports
11

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$5,652.11
Expenditures
$6,775.74
Transactions
63
Largest Contribution
$1,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$748.82
COH as of 07/15/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$201.86
Average Expenditure
$193.59
First Contribution
11/20/2015
Last Contribution
09/29/2017
First Expenditure
07/01/2016
Last Expenditure
12/31/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
25
Reported Payee Entities
20
Top Contributor
Darlene Pendery
Top Reported Payee
Aaron Harris

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
25
28 contributions · $5,652.11
Vendor Relationships
17
28 payments · $4,345.74
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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 spentDirect Action Texas, PAC (DISSOLVED)Focal filer / committeeDarlene PenderyDarlene Pendery$1,500.00 · 1 giftsTicket LeapTicket Leap$1,320.00 · 1 giftsSheryl SewellSheryl Sewell$1,000.00 · 1 giftsGeorge MasonGeorge Mason$250.00 · 1 giftsJames AshbyJames Ashby$250.00 · 1 giftsAaron HarrisAaron Harris$2,030.00 · 5 paymentsEmpower TexansEmpower Texans$900.00 · 2 paymentsFreedman CompanyFreedman Company$748.82 · 1 paymentsFedEx OfficeFedEx Office$484.81 · 1 paymentsKrogerKroger$300.00 · 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
1Darlene Pendery $1,500.001
2Ticket Leap $1,320.001
3Sheryl Sewell $1,000.001
4George Mason $250.001
5James Ashby $250.001
6Georgia Stapleton $249.113
7James Price $200.001
8Tom McMeans $150.002
9Barry Schlech $112.001
10Elizabeth Biesel $100.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Aaron Harris $2,030.005
2Empower Texans $900.002
3Freedman Company $748.821
4FedEx Office $484.811
5Kroger $300.001
6Alex Kim Campaign $250.001
7Jonathan Stickland Campaign $250.001
8Thomas McNutt Campaign $250.001
9American U Stor $235.001
10Tarrant County District Clerk $210.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$3,629.11 $5,995.74
2016$1,823.00 $780.00
2015$200.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
09/29/2017Georgia Stapleton $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/29/2017Tom McMeans $100.00 Retired · Retired
09/29/2017Joe Shirley $50.00 Bethel Road Barber Shop · Barber
09/24/2017Darl Easton $50.00 Retired · Retired
09/21/2017Judi Mohler $10.00 Retired · Retired
07/28/2017Ticket Leap $1,320.00
07/18/2017Tom McMeans $50.00 Retired · Retired
07/05/2017Charity DeVille $50.00 Farmer Bros. Co. · Paralegal
04/17/2017Elizabeth Biesel $100.00 None · None
04/06/2017Darlene Pendery $1,500.00 Retired · Retired
02/20/2017George Mason $250.00 Verizon Wireless · Telecom Engineer
01/14/2017Georgia Stapleton $49.11 Retired · Retired
11/12/2016Georgia Stapleton $100.00
10/30/2016James Ashby $250.00 Retired · Retired
10/25/2016Anthony Bieniosek $25.00 American Express
10/18/2016Barry Schlech $112.00 Retired · Retired
10/18/2016Chris Dillard $20.00 Advanced Concepts Timeshares · Director of Advanced Technology
10/17/2016Sheryl Sewell $1,000.00
10/17/2016Marvin Bahnman $100.00
10/17/2016Susan Peabody $50.00 Self · Christian Science Practitioner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
12/31/2017Wells Fargo $56.29Bank Fees
12/22/2017Jacob Thomas $200.00Other
12/22/2017Christine Welborn $200.00Other
11/27/2017Empower Texans $200.00Contribution
11/02/2017Aaron Harris $680.00Facilities
11/02/2017Tarrant County District Clerk $210.00Open Records Request Fee
10/24/2017Aaron Harris $500.00Community Outreach
10/24/2017Aaron Harris $200.00Community Outreach
09/29/2017Piryx $34.49Transaction Fees
09/22/2017Aaron Harris $400.00Community Outreach
09/22/2017Tarrant County $75.00Open Records Request Fee
09/22/2017Tarrant County $28.00Open Records Request Fee
09/01/2017NTTA $48.22Toll Tag Fees
08/28/2017Jonathan Stickland Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
07/26/2017Aaron Harris $250.00Community Outreach
06/29/2017Thomas McNutt Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
06/29/2017Alex Kim Campaign $250.00Campaign Contribution
05/26/2017Freedman Company $748.82Mailer
04/17/2017FedEx Office $484.81Posters
04/06/2017Piryx $118.80Service Fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 33 ms.