Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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BearbackerPAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00083910 · Houston · TX
34 reports · First filing 01/15/2020 · Latest filing 07/16/2026
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 · 77056
First Filing
01/15/2020
Latest Filing
07/16/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
34

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$296,500.00
Expenditures
$303,183.85
Transactions
120
Largest Contribution
$20,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$10,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$6,177.08
Average Expenditure
$4,210.89
First Contribution
11/01/2019
Last Contribution
10/07/2024
First Expenditure
06/04/2020
Last Expenditure
07/16/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
25
Reported Payee Entities
61
Top Contributor
Dan Hord
Top Reported Payee
Texans for Dade

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
25
48 contributions · $296,500.00
Vendor Relationships
31
35 payments · $129,183.85
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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 spentBearbackerPACFocal filer / committeeDan HordDan Hord$70,000.00 · 4 giftsJoe ColemanJoe Coleman$34,000.00 · 4 giftsRandolph PullinRandolph Pullin$25,000.00 · 5 giftsBill MearseBill Mearse$20,000.00 · 2 giftsJames Cary GrayJames Cary Gray$20,000.00 · 2 giftsTexans for DadeTexans for Dade$30,000.00 · 3 paymentsKen PaxtonKen Paxton$20,000.00 · 2 paymentsAngela PaxtonAngela Paxton$12,500.00 · 2 paymentsKelly HancockKelly Hancock$12,000.00 · 4 paymentsBryan HughesBryan Hughes$10,000.00 · 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
Contributions91.8th#610 of 7,401
Expenditures92.9th#528 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity92.1th#584 of 7,401
Transaction Volume80.9th#1,412 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions93.9%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures31.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Dan Hord $70,000.004
2Joe Coleman $34,000.004
3Randolph Pullin $25,000.005
4Bill Mearse $20,000.002
5James Cary Gray $20,000.002
6Todd Reppert $20,000.002
7Mark Rountree $15,000.002
8William Mearse $15,000.002
9Drayton McLane $10,000.001
10Jack Harper $10,000.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Texans for Dade $30,000.003
2Ken Paxton $20,000.002
3Angela Paxton $12,500.002
4Kelly Hancock $12,000.004
5Bryan Hughes $10,000.002
6Ken Paxton Campaign $10,000.001
7Texans for Dan Patrick $10,000.001
8Texans for Greg Abbott $10,000.001
9Dan Patrick $10,000.001
10Dustin Burrows $10,000.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $7,000.00
2024$68,500.00 $110,000.00
2023$2,000.00 $0.00
2022$77,000.00 $106,450.00
2021$48,500.00 $0.00
2020$51,500.00 $79,733.85
2019$49,000.00 $0.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
10/07/2024Jack Harper $10,000.00 Hedloc Investment Company · partner
10/07/2024Susan Ross $1,000.00
08/14/2024Randolph Pullin $5,000.00 Stedman West Investments, Inc. · CFO
08/05/2024Manny Ruiz $2,000.00 TexStar National Bank · Banking / President
08/02/2024Dan Hord $20,000.00 HEDLOC Investments · Oil & Gas / Partner
08/02/2024James Cary Gray $10,000.00 Gray Reed & McGraw LLP · Attorney / Chairman
08/02/2024Bill Mearse $10,000.00 Deacon Chairman
07/31/2024Clifton Robinson $500.00 CEO
07/28/2024Joe Coleman $10,000.00 Gray Reed · Attorney
01/22/2023Manny Ruiz $2,000.00 TexStar National Bank · Banking / President
10/20/2022Todd Patterson $10,000.00 Lawyer - Partner
08/31/2022Bruce Scott $500.00 Bruce Scott Consulting · Consulting
08/10/2022Clifton Robinson $2,000.00 CEO
07/21/2022Randolph Pullin $5,000.00 Stedman West Investments, Inc. · CFO
07/13/2022Kim Stevens $2,500.00 CEO
07/11/2022Joe Coleman $10,000.00 Gray Reed · Attorney
07/08/2022Julie Turner $2,000.00 Turner Holdings · President
07/06/2022Bill Mearse $10,000.00 Deacon Chairman
03/22/2022Dan Hord $20,000.00 HEDLOC Investments · Oil & Gas / Partner
03/22/2022James Cary Gray $10,000.00 Gray Reed & McGraw LLP · Attorney / Managing Partner

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/16/2025Lois Kolkhorst $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
07/01/2025Kelly Hancock $2,000.00 Wire made for a Campaign Contribution
06/26/2025Kelly Hancock $2,500.00 Donation to incumbent Kelly Hancock for the period prior to July 1st.
12/30/2024Sheryl Cole $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
12/17/2024John Bucy $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
12/16/2024Dustin Burrows $10,000.00 Campaign Contribution to the new Texas House Speaker
12/16/2024Ken Paxton $10,000.00 Campaign Contribution
12/16/2024Brandon Creighton $5,000.00 Campaign Contribution
12/12/2024David Spiller $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
12/11/2024Mary Gonzalez $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
12/10/2024Dennis Paul $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
12/09/2024Tom Oliverson $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
11/27/2024Bryan Hughes $5,000.00 Campaign Contribution
11/13/2024Kelly Hancock $5,000.00 Campaign Contribution
11/02/2024Lois Kolkhorst $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2024Brian Birdwell $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/26/2024Brent Hagenbuch $5,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/25/2024Chris Turner $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
10/24/2024Angela Paxton $10,000.00 Donation to Campaign
10/24/2024Hillary Hickland $2,500.00 Campaign Contribution
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 46 ms.