Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Friends of TSTC (Texas State Technical College)

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00082187 · Austin · TX
30 reports · First filing 01/16/2018 · 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
Austin · TX · 78701
First Filing
01/16/2018
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
30

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$408,608.29
Expenditures
$382,804.98
Transactions
336
Largest Contribution
$10,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$23,072.13
Average Contribution
$2,321.64
Average Expenditure
$2,392.53
First Contribution
01/15/2018
Last Contribution
06/15/2026
First Expenditure
02/16/2018
Last Expenditure
06/15/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
35
Reported Payee Entities
54
Top Contributor
TSTC Foundation
Top Reported Payee
Meroney Public Affairs, LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
36
192 contributions · $434,263.27
Vendor Relationships
23
125 payments · $378,609.96
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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 TSTC (Texas State Techni…Focal filer / committeeTSTC FoundationTSTC Foundation$346,804.98 · 99 giftsMichael ReeserMichael Reeser$16,354.70 · 6 giftsTom SalomeTom Salome$10,000.00 · 1 giftsRon WidupRon Widup$6,104.70 · 3 giftsTiffany TremontTiffany Tremont$5,000.00 · 1 giftsMeroney Public Affairs, LLCMeroney Public Affairs, LLC$343,500.00 · 97 paymentsTerry WilsonTerry Wilson$2,500.00 · 2 paymentsDade PhelanDade Phelan$2,000.00 · 1 paymentsOscar LongoriaOscar Longoria$1,500.00 · 3 paymentsBrian Birdwell CampaignBrian Birdwell Campaign$1,500.00 · 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
Contributions93.3th#499 of 7,401
Expenditures93.5th#484 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity93.2th#502 of 7,401
Transaction Volume86.2th#1,023 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions98.3%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures94.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1TSTC Foundation $346,804.9899
2Michael Reeser $16,354.706
3Tom Salome $10,000.001
4Ron Widup $6,104.703
5Tiffany Tremont $5,000.001
6Gail Lawrence $4,500.004
7Michael Bettersworth $2,893.905
8Jim Pitts $2,000.003
9Joe Arnold $1,720.703
10Mike Meroney $1,650.005

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $343,500.0097
2Terry Wilson $2,500.002
3Dade Phelan $2,000.001
4Oscar Longoria $1,500.003
5Brian Birdwell Campaign $1,500.002
6Dade Phelan Campaign $1,500.001
7Dustin Burrows $1,500.001
8John Kuempel $1,500.001
9Greg Bonnen Campaign $1,250.002
10John Raney $1,250.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$37,680.10 $27,000.00
2025$56,814.10 $54,000.00
2024$60,500.00 $66,500.00
2023$39,100.00 $36,000.00
2022$42,800.00 $42,000.00
2021$38,300.00 $33,000.00
2020$40,400.00 $44,000.00
2019$49,059.11 $37,500.00
2018$43,954.98 $42,804.98

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/15/2026TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
06/12/2026Frank Denton $970.70 Self-Employed · Consultant
05/20/2026Ron Widup $4,854.70 Self-employed · Marketing
05/15/2026Michael Reeser $4,854.70 Texas State Technical College · Chancellor
05/15/2026TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
04/15/2026TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
03/16/2026TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
02/16/2026TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
01/15/2026TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
12/15/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
11/14/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
10/15/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
09/15/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
08/15/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
08/15/2025Michael Bettersworth $200.00 TSTC System · Education Admin
08/14/2025Eric Beckman $485.20 TSTC · Board of Regents
08/14/2025Ricardo Herrera $479.10 Retired · Retired
07/15/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00
06/16/2025Joe Arnold $970.70 TSTC System · Government Affairs
06/13/2025TSTC Foundation $4,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/15/2026Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
05/15/2026Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
04/15/2026Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
03/16/2026Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
02/16/2026Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
01/15/2026Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
12/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
11/14/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
10/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
09/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
08/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
07/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting
06/13/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fees.
05/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fees.
04/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fees.
03/14/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fees.
02/14/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fees.
01/15/2025Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fees.
12/16/2024Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fee.
11/15/2024Meroney Public Affairs, LLC $4,500.00Monthly consulting fee.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 63 ms.