Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Friends of Texas Pets Alive! PAC (DISSOLVED)
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Friends of Texas Pets Alive! PAC (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00080732 · Austin · TX
17 reports · First filing 05/24/2016 · Latest filing 11/28/2022
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 · 78703
First Filing
05/24/2016
Latest Filing
11/28/2022
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2022 – 11/28/2022
Reports
17

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$61,526.80
Expenditures
$69,405.88
Transactions
109
Largest Contribution
$15,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$15,000.00
COH as of 11/28/2022
$0.00
Average Contribution
$778.82
Average Expenditure
$2,313.53
First Contribution
05/25/2016
Last Contribution
05/21/2020
First Expenditure
07/20/2016
Last Expenditure
06/25/2020

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
63
Reported Payee Entities
17
Top Contributor
Brenda Collier
Top Reported Payee
Cross Oak Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
63
83 contributions · $63,076.80
Vendor Relationships
10
24 payments · $68,580.41
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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 Texas Pets Alive! PAC (D…Focal filer / committeeBrenda CollierBrenda Collier$17,500.00 · 2 giftsMatula Family LPMatula Family LP$10,000.00 · 2 giftsLorri MichelLorri Michel$5,600.00 · 5 giftsLarry TuckerLarry Tucker$5,500.00 · 3 giftsBruce WilliamsBruce Williams$3,000.00 · 1 giftsCross Oak GroupCross Oak Group$24,219.77 · 8 paymentsCross Oaks GroupCross Oaks Group$23,225.81 · 6 paymentsThe REM Revocable TrustThe REM Revocable Trust$15,000.00 · 1 paymentsThe Austin ChronicleThe Austin Chronicle$1,545.00 · 1 paymentsSpoon & CoSpoon & Co$893.06 · 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
1Brenda Collier $17,500.002
2Matula Family LP $10,000.002
3Lorri Michel $5,600.005
4Larry Tucker $5,500.003
5Bruce Williams $3,000.001
6Robert Mockley $2,500.001
7James Reis $1,500.001
8Lowell Burk $1,500.001
9Mary Lou Hastings $1,000.001
10Ryan Clinton $1,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Cross Oak Group $24,219.778
2Cross Oaks Group $23,225.816
3The REM Revocable Trust $15,000.001
4The Austin Chronicle $1,545.001
5Spoon & Co $893.061
6IRS $850.001
7Inspired Bronze $790.752
8Brad Buckley $500.001
9Dan Patrick $500.001
10Ina Minjarez $500.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2020$1,250.00 $1,545.00
2018$1,500.00 $1,000.00
2017$33,611.80 $26,454.36
2016$25,165.00 $40,406.52

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
05/21/2020Lorri Michel $1,000.00 Michel, Gray & Rogers LLP · Lawyer
05/21/2020Laura Donahue $250.00 Austin Pets Alive · Development & Policy
12/27/2018Mike Martinez $500.00 self · consultant
08/27/2018Larry Tucker $500.00 Centro · Senior Regional Account Lead
08/25/2018Lorri Michel $500.00 Michel Gray, LLP · lawyer
07/10/2017Matula Family LP $5,000.00
05/04/2017Brenda Collier $15,000.00 Collier Law · Attorney
03/20/2017Matula Family LP $5,000.00
03/15/2017Larry Tucker $2,500.00 Centro · Senior Regional Account Lead
03/06/2017Patricia Rotunda $500.00 Self · Philanthropist
02/20/2017Madhu Rajendran $189.70 Bloom & Give · Owner
02/15/2017Linda Eppes $300.00 Self · Quarter Horse Breeder
01/25/2017Lorri Michel $1,500.00 Michel Gray Law Firm · Attorney
01/25/2017Jo Anne Norton $250.00 Retired · Retired
01/25/2017Veritas Educational Foundation $100.00
01/23/2017Steve Metzger $474.70 Retired · Retired
01/23/2017Laura Donahue $94.70 Texas Humane Legislation Network · Director
01/21/2017Lee Crawford $189.70 City of Austin · Division Chief
01/21/2017David Douglas $94.70 Retired · Attorney
01/21/2017Lulu Flores $94.70 Hendler Lyons Flores PLLC · Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/25/2020The Austin Chronicle $1,545.00Political Ad to Support Eddie Rodriguez.
10/24/2018Ina Minjarez $500.00campaign contribution
08/28/2018Brad Buckley $500.00campaign contribution
12/12/2017Dan Patrick $500.00Campaign contribution.
10/11/2017Margaret Gomez $500.00Campaign contribution.
07/19/2017Cross Oak Group $4,000.00Lobbying fees.
07/17/2017Cross Oak Group $4,000.00Lobbying fees.
04/11/2017Cross Oak Group $4,000.00Cross Oak Group is a lobbying group.
03/07/2017Cross Oak Group $4,000.00Cross Oak Group is a lobbying group.
03/06/2017Crazy Cat Web Services $250.00Website help.
03/03/2017Minuteman Press $53.84Brochures and business cards.
02/14/2017Cross Oak Group $4,000.00Cross Oak Group is a lobbying group.
02/14/2017Inspired Bronze $60.75Custom logo awards.
01/27/2017Leonardo Balderas $70.00Paralegal work.
01/25/2017Elizabeth Deichman $70.00Paralegal work.
01/24/2017Cross Oak Group $27.23Food reimbursement for meeting.
01/05/2017Cross Oak Group $4,000.00Cross Oak Group is a lobbying group.
01/03/2017Inspired Bronze $730.00Custom logo awards.
01/03/2017Cross Oak Group $192.54Cross Oak Group is a lobbying firm.
12/31/2016DonateWay $207.18Merchant Account 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: 42 ms.