Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Committee for Better Roads and a Safer Community (DISSOLVED)

GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00081081 · Dripping Springs · TX
3 reports · First filing 10/31/2016 · Latest filing 01/17/2017
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
Dripping Springs · TX · 78620
First Filing
10/31/2016
Latest Filing
01/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2017 – 01/17/2017
Reports
3

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$83,450.00
Expenditures
$83,464.79
Transactions
67
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$24,462.75
COH as of 01/17/2017
$0.00
Average Contribution
$2,035.37
Average Expenditure
$3,210.18
First Contribution
10/05/2016
Last Contribution
11/04/2016
First Expenditure
10/01/2016
Last Expenditure
01/17/2017

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
41
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
HNTB Corporation
Top Reported Payee
KC Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
41
41 contributions · $83,450.00
Vendor Relationships
10
24 payments · $81,704.79
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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 spentCommittee for Better Roads and a Sa…Focal filer / committeeHNTB CorporationHNTB Corporation$10,000.00 · 1 giftsAmerican Structurepoint IncAmerican Structurepoint Inc$5,000.00 · 1 giftsHDR IncHDR Inc$5,000.00 · 1 giftsLIA Engineering IncLIA Engineering Inc$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMurfee Engineering Company IncMurfee Engineering Company Inc$5,000.00 · 1 giftsKC StrategiesKC Strategies$71,840.88 · 11 paymentsAustin Risk ConsultantsAustin Risk Consultants$3,217.51 · 2 paymentsKCStrategiesKCStrategies$2,653.25 · 1 paymentsTrinity Event StaffingTrinity Event Staffing$2,600.00 · 1 paymentsEdward ShackEdward Shack$1,760.00 · 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
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
1HNTB Corporation $10,000.001
2American Structurepoint Inc $5,000.001
3HDR Inc $5,000.001
4LIA Engineering Inc $5,000.001
5Murfee Engineering Company Inc $5,000.001
6Vanir Construction Management Inc $5,000.001
7Klotz Associates Inc $4,000.001
8Cobb Fendley $3,500.001
9Binkley & Barfield Consulting Engineers $3,000.001
10CP&Y Inc $3,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1KC Strategies $71,840.8811
2Austin Risk Consultants $3,217.512
3KCStrategies $2,653.251
4Trinity Event Staffing $2,600.001
5Edward Shack $1,760.002
6Interface Enterprises $490.001
7Eric Opiela PLLC $400.001
8River City Screenprinting $389.702
9UPS Store $70.001
10Pioneer Bank $35.253

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2017$0.00 $1,117.51
2016$83,450.00 $82,347.28

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
11/04/2016LIA Engineering Inc $5,000.00
11/04/2016Rebecca Collins $1,000.00 Walton Development and Management (USA) Inc · Project Manager
11/02/2016Surveying and Mapping LLC $2,500.00
11/02/2016H R Gray $1,000.00
11/02/2016LNV Inc $1,000.00
11/02/2016Curtiss Parde $500.00 HOK Architects · Principal
11/02/2016Terry Whitman $100.00 ECM International · Sr Project Manager
11/01/2016Costello Inc $2,500.00
11/01/2016M&S Engineering LLC $2,500.00
11/01/2016Lazy Oaks Ranch LP $2,500.00
11/01/2016Raba-Kistner PAC Inc $1,500.00
11/01/2016Corridor Title LLC $1,000.00
11/01/2016Bowman Consulting Group LTD $1,000.00
11/01/2016Kay Horn $550.00 Lockwood Andrews Newnam · Architect
11/01/2016McCoy's Building Supply $500.00
11/01/2016Larry Zamora $150.00 Lockwood Andrews Newnam · Architect
11/01/2016Susan Fraser $150.00 Lockwood Andrews Newnam · Architect
11/01/2016Robert D Austin $150.00 Lockwood Andrews Newnam · Architect
10/31/2016John Bolt Harris $100.00 Austin Blue Sky Investments Inc · Investments
10/27/2016Brown & Gay Engineers Inc $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/17/2017Austin Risk Consultants $717.51PAC Administration and Management Services
01/17/2017Eric Opiela PLLC $400.00Review of TEC filings
12/19/2016Interface Enterprises $490.00Poll workers on election day
11/09/2016KC Strategies $6,000.00Consulting
11/09/2016KC Strategies $3,831.25Phone banking
11/09/2016KC Strategies $613.41Additional push cards
11/09/2016Edward Shack $320.00Setting up GPAC
11/06/2016KC Strategies $20,364.80Direct mailings
11/06/2016Trinity Event Staffing $2,600.00Poll workers for election day
11/06/2016KC Strategies $2,475.45Data and phone banks
11/06/2016KC Strategies $1,380.19Push cards
11/03/2016River City Screenprinting $194.85Tee shirts for poll workers
11/02/2016Pioneer Bank $11.00Returned Check Charge
11/01/2016Piryx inc $8.20Credit card fee from Harris donation
10/31/2016River City Screenprinting $194.85Tee shirts for poll workers
10/27/2016Austin Risk Consultants $2,500.00Management Services
10/20/2016KC Strategies $24,462.75Printing of Political Advertising
10/19/2016Edward Shack $1,440.00Discussions and emails re: EIN, GPACs, Appointment of Treasurer, TEC filings
10/07/2016Pioneer Bank $20.00Check stock
10/06/2016Pioneer Bank $4.25Service charge for credit card deposit
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 174 ms.