Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Texas Energy and Climate Caucus

LEG · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00085277 · Austin · TX
12 reports · First filing 07/15/2021 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Legislative Organization · Legislative Caucus · Legislative

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Legislative Organization
Subclass
Legislative Caucus
Market Segment
Legislative
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
LEG
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78768
First Filing
07/15/2021
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
12

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$467,576.04
Expenditures
$338,859.46
Transactions
649
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$16,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
—
Average Contribution
$4,820.37
Average Expenditure
$613.88
First Contribution
07/12/2022
Last Contribution
06/24/2026
First Expenditure
06/02/2021
Last Expenditure
06/30/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
70
Reported Payee Entities
56
Top Contributor
Powerhouse Texas
Top Reported Payee
Patricia Zavala

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
70
97 contributions · $467,576.04
Vendor Relationships
41
427 payments · $142,337.48
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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 spentTexas Energy and Climate CaucusFocal filer / committeePowerhouse TexasPowerhouse Texas$60,000.00 · 2 giftsChevron CorporationChevron Corporation$50,000.00 · 2 giftsEnergy FoundationEnergy Foundation$50,000.00 · 1 giftsT1T1$20,000.00 · 2 giftsGary GatesGary Gates$17,500.00 · 3 giftsPatricia ZavalaPatricia Zavala$105,995.61 · 74 paymentsGustoGusto$45,254.58 · 122 paymentsJames CounihanJames Counihan$30,598.05 · 10 paymentsEthan MillerEthan Miller$19,943.50 · 13 paymentsEntel Professional Services, LLCEntel Professional Services, LLC$18,302.13 · 7 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
Legislative Organization
Subclass
Legislative Caucus
Market Segment
Legislative
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
69

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions88.4th#9 of 69
Expenditures84.1th#12 of 69
Total Financial Activity88.4th#9 of 69
Transaction Volume88.4th#9 of 69

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions57.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures65.0%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Powerhouse Texas $60,000.002
2Chevron Corporation $50,000.002
3Energy Foundation $50,000.001
4T1 $20,000.002
5Gary Gates $17,500.003
6Invenergy Investment Company LLC $16,000.003
7Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC $15,000.003
8Environmental Defense Fund $15,000.002
9Advance Power Alliance $12,520.003
10NRG Energy Inc. $12,500.004

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Patricia Zavala $105,995.6174
2Gusto $45,254.58122
3James Counihan $30,598.0510
4Ethan Miller $19,943.5013
5Entel Professional Services, LLC $18,302.137
6B CREEK RESORT $16,000.001
7David Cooney $15,159.067
834th Street Catering $8,156.022
9Patricia Zavala $7,053.555
10Brie Schaff $6,930.198

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$57,500.00 $58,050.78
2025$107,500.00 $123,973.66
2024$149,126.04 $64,082.40
2023$47,500.00 $85,051.41
2022$105,950.00 $5,629.21
2021$0.00 $2,072.00

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/24/2026Splight $2,500.00
06/05/2026T1 $10,000.00
05/19/2026Advance Power Alliance $5,000.00
05/06/2026Quaise Energy $2,500.00
05/05/2026Orsted Onshore Development North America LLC $10,000.00
03/05/2026Atmos Energy Corporation PAC $2,500.00
02/05/2026Invenergy Investment Company LLC $5,000.00
01/22/2026Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC $5,000.00
01/20/2026T1 $10,000.00
01/16/2026Texas Solar and Storage Association $5,000.00
12/18/2025The Solar Energy Industries Association $2,500.00
12/05/2025Enchanted Rock, LLC $1,250.00
11/25/2025BP $5,000.00
11/20/2025Enchanted Rock, LLC $1,250.00
11/10/2025Energy Foundation $50,000.00
10/30/2025EDFps Development, Inc. $10,000.00
10/27/2025Texans for Lawsuit Reform $2,500.00
10/23/2025NRG Energy Inc. $2,500.00
10/23/2025Texas Electric Cooperatives $2,500.00
10/23/2025El Paso Electric Company Employee PAC $2,500.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/30/2026Stripe $454.60online contribution processing fees
06/29/2026Patricia Zavala $1,416.61Executive Director salary
06/29/2026Brie Schaff $577.19Comms Consultant
06/29/2026Gusto $458.98Payroll tax
06/26/2026Squarespace $15.00website hosting
06/25/2026B CREEK RESORT $16,000.00Event venue
06/23/2026Brie Schaff $319.67Comms Consultant
06/23/2026Gusto $55.04Payroll tax
06/18/2026Corporate Filings $11.93Mail service, donation to PowerHouse Texas
06/17/2026Klaviyo $47.97Software subscription
06/15/2026PandaDoc $69.29Payment processing platform
06/15/2026PandaDoc $36.03Payment processing platform
06/12/2026Patricia Zavala $1,416.60Executive Director salary
06/12/2026Gusto $359.63Payroll tax
06/09/2026Squarespace $143.27website hosting
06/05/2026Corporate Filings $20.00Mail service, donation to PowerHouse Texas
06/03/2026Maven Strategies $1,200.00Consultant
06/03/2026Maven Strategies $1,200.00Consultant
06/03/2026PandaDoc $106.60Payment processing platform
06/02/2026Gusto $65.03Payroll software 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: 111 ms.