Texas Speaker of the House Dennis Bonnen apparently struck a deal with House Democrats to use the Calendars Committee to kill several conservative bills, as reported today by The Dallas Morning News.
John Frullo
House of Representatives (R)
$407,907Cash on Hand
$215,325Total Donations
$192,307Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $6,000.00 | State Farm Agents Political Action Committee |
| $6,000.00 | United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC |
| $5,500.00 | Robert and Susan Epstein |
| $5,000.00 | Christopher Huckabee |
| $5,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $5,000.00 | The Travelers Companies Inc Political Action Committee T-PAC |
| $4,000.00 | Lubbock Fire Fighters PAC |
| $4,000.00 | Southwestern Committee On Political Education |
| $3,500.00 | Rural Friends of Texas Electric Cooperatives |
| $3,500.00 | Texas Land Title Association PAC |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $56,878.46 | AMLI Downtown Austin Apartments |
| $25,000.00 | Leading Texas Forward PAC |
| $10,203.88 | Toyota Motor North America Inc |
| $10,000.00 | Sarah Davis |
| $5,748.55 | Town Square Media |
| $4,375.00 | Margo Cardwell, PLLC |
| $3,590.28 | Capital One Financial Corp |
| $3,488.65 | Chase Card Services |
| $3,072.75 | AT&T Services Inc |
| $2,500.00 | The What's Up Radio Program |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $600.00 | Lubbock County Republican Party (CEC) |
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