Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Better Schools. Brighter Future. (DISSOLVED)

SPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00080196 · Rockwall · TX
3 reports · First filing 10/02/2015 · Latest filing 11/23/2015
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
TERMINATED
Filer Type
SPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Rockwall · TX · 75087
First Filing
10/02/2015
Latest Filing
11/23/2015
Latest Reporting Period
10/29/2015 – 11/23/2015
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$47,810.21
Expenditures
$36,695.89
Transactions
39
Largest Contribution
$20,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,113.15
COH as of 11/23/2015
$0.00
Average Contribution
$2,390.51
Average Expenditure
$1,931.36
First Contribution
08/21/2015
Last Contribution
10/23/2015
First Expenditure
07/12/2015
Last Expenditure
11/10/2015

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
20
Reported Payee Entities
6
Top Contributor
Pogue Construction
Top Reported Payee
Mayes Media Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
20
20 contributions · $47,810.21
Vendor Relationships
4
17 payments · $36,481.86
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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 spentBetter Schools. Brighter Future. (D…Focal filer / committeePogue ConstructionPogue Construction$20,000.00 · 1 giftsRockwall Citizens for Good SchoolsRockwall Citizens for Good Schools$6,421.20 · 1 giftsProSoapProSoap$5,000.00 · 1 giftsBalfour BeattyBalfour Beatty$2,500.00 · 1 giftsLinebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLPLinebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP$2,500.00 · 1 giftsMayes Media GroupMayes Media Group$31,621.76 · 13 paymentsCaelen CommunicatioinsCaelen Communicatioins$2,930.10 · 2 paymentsQball DesignQball Design$1,730.00 · 1 paymentsRockwall Area Chamber of CommerceRockwall Area Chamber of Commerce$200.00 · 1 paymentsChad HigbeeChad Higbee$114.03 · 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
Specific 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
1Pogue Construction $20,000.001
2Rockwall Citizens for Good Schools $6,421.201
3ProSoap $5,000.001
4Balfour Beatty $2,500.001
5Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP $2,500.001
6Estes, McClure & Associates, Inc. $2,000.001
7Lockwood, Andrews, Newman, Inc. $2,000.001
8Bruce and Lori Helm $2,000.001
9MetroTex Association of Realtors, Inc. $1,500.001
10Rest Haven Funeral Home, Inc. $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Mayes Media Group $31,621.7613
2Caelen Communicatioins $2,930.102
3Qball Design $1,730.001
4Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce $200.001
5Chad Higbee $114.031
6Lesli Johnson $100.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2015$47,810.21 $36,695.89

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/23/2015Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP $2,500.00
10/20/2015Estes, McClure & Associates, Inc. $2,000.00
10/20/2015Bruce and Lori Helm $2,000.00 Northstar Builders, LLC · Construction
10/20/2015American National Bank $250.00
10/14/2015MetroTex Association of Realtors, Inc. $1,500.00
10/14/2015Special Products & Mfg, Inc. $1,000.00
10/08/2015Balfour Beatty $2,500.00
10/07/2015Lockwood, Andrews, Newman, Inc. $2,000.00
10/07/2015Greg and Mary Alice Caffarel $100.00
10/01/2015ProSoap $5,000.00
09/25/2015Cyndi Brown $139.01
09/23/2015Leigh Plagens $100.00 Retired
09/15/2015Peter and Marcy Brand $100.00
09/14/2015Pogue Construction $20,000.00
09/14/2015Tenet Health $500.00
09/10/2015Rest Haven Funeral Home, Inc. $1,000.00
09/10/2015James McCurry $500.00
09/09/2015Dana Macalik $100.00 Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce · Chamber President
08/28/2015Chris and Jill Blase $100.00 Self Employed · Farmer
08/21/2015Rockwall Citizens for Good Schools $6,421.20

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
11/10/2015Caelen Communicatioins $930.10Campaign Consultant
11/10/2015Lesli Johnson $100.00Tposts for signs; Checks and Deposit Slips
10/16/2015Qball Design $1,730.00Mailer Concept & Design
10/15/2015Caelen Communicatioins $2,000.00Campaign Management
10/12/2015Mayes Media Group $9,113.15Signs & Metal H Frames
10/12/2015Chad Higbee $114.03Tposts for Large Signs
09/21/2015Mayes Media Group $1,550.00Pushcard Design/Layout
09/21/2015Mayes Media Group $1,227.55Pushcards
09/21/2015Mayes Media Group $270.63Photos for Pushcards
09/17/2015Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce $200.00Chamber Lunch Sponsorship
09/03/2015Mayes Media Group $8,000.00Campaign Survey
09/02/2015Mayes Media Group $1,147.45Campaign Database
09/02/2015Mayes Media Group $850.00Phone Match
08/27/2015Mayes Media Group $3,000.00Sept Consulting
08/27/2015Mayes Media Group $378.88Photos for Website
08/27/2015Mayes Media Group $200.00Web Hosting
08/27/2015Mayes Media Group $34.10Mileage for Mayes
08/21/2015Mayes Media Group $5,350.00Logo, Consulting, Website
07/12/2015Mayes Media Group $500.00Logo Design
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 65 ms.