As the 87th Texas legislative session resumes after a two week adjournment, efforts to ban taxpayer-funded (TPF) lobbying are back in the spotlight. Considered priority legislation by the Republican Party of Texas, bills were once again filed by State. Rep. Mayes Middleton (R—Wallisville) in the House, and State Sen. Bob Hall (R—Edgewood) in the Senate.
Matt Shaheen
Texas House of Representatives District 66
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$162,158Total Contributions
$52,187Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $25,000.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Lauril and Erle A Nye Jr |
| $7,500.00 | H Ross Perot Jr |
| $5,205.00 | Tony & Connie Ewing |
| $5,000.00 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $5,000.00 | BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC |
| $2,500.00 | Greg & Shelly Kidd |
| $2,500.00 | Mahdi & Newsha Dezham |
| $2,500.00 | NCHA's Texas Events PAC |
| $2,500.00 | NRG Energy Inc. Political Action Committee |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $12,000.00 | Berry Communications |
| $5,386.11 | MailPro USA |
| $4,496.50 | Concrete Cowboy |
| $3,034.82 | Southwest Airlines |
| $2,000.00 | Texas Conservative Coalition |
| $1,583.34 | Collin County Republican Party (P) |
| $1,549.34 | American Airlines |
| $1,484.31 | Amy Rattleff |
| $1,250.00 | Ace |
| $1,245.54 | Texas Capitol Gift Shop |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $550.00 | Golden Corridor Republican Women's Club |
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