Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Citizens for Efficient Government PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00081116 · Houston · TX
21 reports · First filing 01/17/2017 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
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
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77234
First Filing
01/17/2017
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
21

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$221,700.00
Expenditures
$221,506.95
Transactions
34
Largest Contribution
$150,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$112,086.02
COH as of 06/30/2026
$99.68
Average Contribution
$22,170.00
Average Expenditure
$9,229.46
First Contribution
10/26/2016
Last Contribution
03/11/2026
First Expenditure
10/27/2016
Last Expenditure
03/15/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
4
Reported Payee Entities
4
Top Contributor
Committee to Support R Jack Cagle Campaign
Top Reported Payee
The Yates Company

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
4
10 contributions · $221,700.00
Vendor Relationships
4
24 payments · $221,506.95
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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 spentCitizens for Efficient Government P…Focal filer / committeeCommittee to Support R Jack Cagle CampaignCommittee to Support R Jack Cagle Cam…$197,500.00 · 4 giftsHillcoHillco$20,000.00 · 1 giftsHartman Family TrustHartman Family Trust$2,500.00 · 1 giftsThe Yates CompanyThe Yates Company$1,700.00 · 4 giftsThe Yates CompanyThe Yates Company$193,571.95 · 6 paymentsChristi Craddick for ComptrollerChristi Craddick for Comptroller$20,000.00 · 1 paymentsLarry M. Hicks, CPALarry M. Hicks, CPA$6,215.00 · 15 paymentsEdward M. Shack, AttorneyEdward M. Shack, Attorney$1,720.00 · 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
Contributions79.2th#1,540 of 7,401
Expenditures79.1th#1,547 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity78.8th#1,573 of 7,401
Transaction Volume67.2th#2,429 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions100.0%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures100.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Committee to Support R Jack Cagle Campaign $197,500.004
2Hillco $20,000.001
3Hartman Family Trust $2,500.001
4The Yates Company $1,700.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1The Yates Company $193,571.956
2Christi Craddick for Comptroller $20,000.001
3Larry M. Hicks, CPA $6,215.0015
4Edward M. Shack, Attorney $1,720.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$21,000.00 $21,250.00
2025$100.00 $0.00
2023$0.00 $300.00
2022$0.00 $300.00
2021$0.00 $470.00
2020$177,500.00 $176,185.32
2019$100.00 $300.00
2018$500.00 $300.00
2017$0.00 $335.00
2016$22,500.00 $22,066.63

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
03/11/2026The Yates Company $1,000.00
02/24/2026Hillco $20,000.00
07/07/2025The Yates Company $100.00
03/11/2020Hartman Family Trust $2,500.00
02/20/2020Committee to Support R Jack Cagle Campaign $150,000.00
02/04/2020Committee to Support R Jack Cagle Campaign $25,000.00
07/29/2019The Yates Company $100.00
07/23/2018The Yates Company $500.00
11/02/2016Committee to Support R Jack Cagle Campaign $17,500.00
10/26/2016Committee to Support R Jack Cagle Campaign $5,000.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
03/15/2026Larry M. Hicks, CPA $1,250.00 Accounting and Compliance Services
02/25/2026Christi Craddick for Comptroller $20,000.00Campaign Contribution
12/30/2023Larry M. Hicks, CPA $300.00Accounting and compliance services
08/03/2022Larry M. Hicks, CPA $300.00Accounting and compliance services
08/15/2021Larry M. Hicks, CPA $150.00Accounting and compliance services
01/19/2021Larry M. Hicks, CPA $320.00Accounting and compliance services
12/31/2020Larry M. Hicks, CPA $165.00Accounting and compliance services
04/10/2020The Yates Company $1,600.00Graphic design
02/29/2020Larry M. Hicks, CPA $1,745.00Accounting and compliance services
02/27/2020Edward M. Shack, Attorney $1,440.00Legal fees
02/26/2020The Yates Company $38,719.30Direct mail and website
02/20/2020The Yates Company $112,086.02Direct mail and digital advertising
02/06/2020Edward M. Shack, Attorney $280.00Legal fees for advice relating to campaign issues
02/06/2020Larry M. Hicks, CPA $150.00Accounting and compliance services
02/04/2020The Yates Company $20,000.00Advertising development
07/29/2019Larry M. Hicks, CPA $150.00Accounting and compliance services
01/21/2019Larry M. Hicks, CPA $150.00Accounting and compliance services
08/15/2018Larry M. Hicks, CPA $300.00Accounting and compliance services
08/14/2017Larry M. Hicks, CPA $170.00Accounting and compliance services
01/19/2017Larry M. Hicks, CPA $165.00Accounting and compliance services
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 38 ms.