Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Butler, Thomas (Mr.)
COH · STATEREP 128
Filer ID: 00089986 · Deer Park · TX
2 reports · First filing 01/15/2026 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00089986 · Deer Park · TX
2 reports · First filing 01/15/2026 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
STATEREP
District / Place
128
Mailing Location
Deer Park · TX · 77536
First Filing
01/15/2026
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
2
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$277,264.20
Expenditures
$179,897.78
Transactions
87
Largest Contribution
$100,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$54,746.17
COH as of 06/30/2026
$273,265.81
Average Contribution
$4,864.28
Average Expenditure
$5,996.59
First Contribution
08/29/2025
Last Contribution
06/02/2026
First Expenditure
10/02/2025
Last Expenditure
06/22/2026
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
51
Reported Payee Entities
12
Top Contributor
Casapharma Rx, LLC
Top Reported Payee
Griffin Communications
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
51
57 contributions · $277,264.20
Vendor Relationships
10
22 payments · $149,897.78
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 95.5th | #391 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 94.2th | #508 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 94.9th | #444 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 84.0th | #1,398 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | 89.3% |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | 98.6% |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casapharma Rx, LLC | $100,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Andrew Bejarano | $75,000.00 | 2 |
| 3 | Melissa Baca | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| 5 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $12,500.00 | 2 |
| 6 | Credit Union Coalition of Texas | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | TREPAC- Texas Realtors PAC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Texans United for a Conservative Majority | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 9 | Texas Cornerstone Credit Union League | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Harry Stanley | $2,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin Communications | $127,425.17 | 13 |
| 2 | Cole Curlee-Young | $25,500.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Texas Conservative Review | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | The What's Up Radio Program | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Jason Whiten | $4,500.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Harris County Republican Party | $750.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Kingwood Tea Party | $500.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Donut Delight | $401.02 | 1 |
| 9 | Academy Sports | $378.86 | 1 |
| 10 | Quattro Gatti Ristorante e Pizzeria | $201.86 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $175,205.10 | $77,754.99 |
| 2025 | $102,059.10 | $102,142.79 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2026 | Lee A Woods PAC | $500.00 | |
| 06/02/2026 | Texas Health Care Association PAC | $250.00 | |
| 06/01/2026 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $2,500.00 | |
| 06/01/2026 | Texas Food and Fuel Association PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 06/01/2026 | Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas BW-PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 05/27/2026 | The Beer Alliance of Texas | $1,000.00 | |
| 05/19/2026 | Texas Cornerstone Credit Union League | $2,500.00 | |
| 05/18/2026 | Chris Warford | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/20/2026 | Michael Butler | $50.00 | |
| 04/13/2026 | Casapharma Rx, LLC | $100,000.00 | |
| 04/08/2026 | Rex Gore | $2,399.70 | Clean Scapes · Founder |
| 04/07/2026 | Credit Union Coalition of Texas | $5,000.00 | |
| 04/07/2026 | Texas Optometric PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/07/2026 | AGC of Texas PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 04/02/2026 | Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives | $500.00 | |
| 03/25/2026 | The Ballroom At Bayou Place LLC | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/24/2026 | Lyondell Chemical Company PAC | $500.00 | |
| 02/19/2026 | HillCo PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/17/2026 | Texas Association of Health Plans PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 02/17/2026 | Texas Chemistry Council | $500.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22/2026 | Griffin Communications | $1,500.00 | Consulting retainer |
| 06/19/2026 | Quattro Gatti Ristorante e Pizzeria | $201.86 | Dinner for freshman class |
| 05/01/2026 | Jason Whiten | $4,500.00 | Entertainment for fundraising event |
| 05/01/2026 | Griffin Communications | $1,500.00 | Consulting retainer |
| 04/30/2026 | Texas GOP | $200.00 | Republican State Convention |
| 04/22/2026 | Cole Curlee-Young | $6,000.00 | Contract labor for campaign/officeholder services |
| 04/13/2026 | Griffin Communications | $1,500.00 | Consulting retainer |
| 03/23/2026 | Donut Delight | $401.02 | SD convention breakfast |
| 03/13/2026 | Cole Curlee-Young | $3,000.00 | Contract labor for campaign/officeholder services |
| 03/02/2026 | Griffin Communications | $1,602.21 | Campaign consulting services |
| 02/17/2026 | Griffin Communications | $8,746.83 | Campaign consulting services |
| 02/10/2026 | Taqueria El Trompo | $40.87 | Dinner for campaign manager |
| 02/02/2026 | Griffin Communications | $9,912.80 | Video production, puschards, text message |
| 02/02/2026 | Cole Curlee-Young | $3,000.00 | Contract labor for campaign/officeholder services |
| 01/28/2026 | Texas Conservative Review | $15,000.00 | Sponsorship expense |
| 01/26/2026 | Griffin Communications | $11,649.40 | Campaign consulting services |
| 01/07/2026 | Cole Curlee-Young | $3,000.00 | Contract labor for campaign/officeholder services |
| 01/02/2026 | Griffin Communications | $6,000.00 | Video Production |
| 12/31/2025 | The What's Up Radio Program | $5,000.00 | Advertising |
| 12/19/2025 | Griffin Communications | $5,000.00 | Consulting |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 39 ms.