Now that lawmakers have convened in Austin, private citizens and PACs are no longer able to make political contributions, so the sole financial influence on lawmakers during the legislative session comes from lobbyists. In fact, in session and out, lobbying is by far the biggest source of money in Texas politics — and taxpayers are footing the bill for a lot of it. This look at the City of Houston is the first installment in our series analyzing the top taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
Eddie Rodriguez
House of Representatives (D)
$33,388Cash on Hand
$1,061,607Total Donations
$1,014,404Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $107,944.39 | Texas REALTORS PAC (DISSOLVED) |
| $32,000.00 | Texas Optometric PAC |
| $21,019.71 | HOMEPAC of the Texas Assn. of Builders |
| $19,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $15,789.79 | Joel Waxman |
| $15,000.00 | Russell T Kelley |
| $13,000.00 | Austin Fire Fighters PAC |
| $12,500.00 | Texas Land Title Association PAC |
| $11,112.94 | Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND |
| $11,000.00 | Michel Gray Rogers LLP |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $490,452.00 | Ethica Media LLC |
| $70,426.00 | Battle Axe Digital |
| $46,700.00 | Summer Luciano |
| $46,500.00 | Gbao |
| $43,800.00 | Alejandro Pena |
| $29,585.79 | MAP Political Communication |
| $25,944.53 | Countermove LLC |
| $25,875.08 | Asp Media LLC |
| $19,728.44 | ADP Payroll Services |
| $19,268.36 | Stefanie Weber |
Top Personal Donations
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
| Total Contributions | Candidate | PAC |
|---|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | Travis County Democratic Party | |
| $1,536.00 | ActBlue Texas | |
| $1,532.70 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | |
| $263.47 | Austin Tejano Democrats PAC | |
| $250.00 | Austin Young Democrats | |
| $250.00 | Gina Calanni | Calanni, Gina N. (Ms.) |
| $250.00 | Jon Rosenthal | Rosenthal, Jon E. (Mr.) |
| $100.00 | South Austin Democrats PAC |
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