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.
Sid Miller
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
$89,483Cash on Hand
$2,489,648Total Contributions
$3,860,746Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $122,500.00 | R Drayton McLane Jr |
| $115,000.00 | Donald Wasek |
| $113,455.12 | Trammell S Crow |
| $97,000.00 | Richard Redalen |
| $70,000.00 | Holloway Frost & Kathaleen Wall |
| $65,433.00 | Defend Texas Liberty PAC |
| $50,000.00 | Donald McGill |
| $50,000.00 | H Ross Perot Jr |
| $35,000.00 | Farouk Shami |
| $30,000.00 | H Gary Heavin |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $597,605.06 | Visa Marriott Credit Card |
| $384,917.46 | Sid Miller |
| $250,000.00 | Trammell S Crow |
| $246,341.50 | Strategic Media Placement |
| $221,343.41 | Vici Media Group |
| $199,200.00 | Todd Smith & Associates |
| $189,800.00 | Pam Thacker |
| $125,619.82 | Meta Platforms Inc / Facebook |
| $100,000.00 | J Brad Allen |
| $100,000.00 | Richard Redalen |
Top Loans
Amount | Lender |
|---|---|
| $300,000.00 | Sid Miller |
| $250,000.00 | Trammell Crow |
| $200,000.00 | Sid Miller |
| $100,000.00 | Brad Allen |
| $100,000.00 | Brad Allen |
| $100,000.00 | Brad Allen |
| $100,000.00 | Richard Redalen |
| $50,000.00 | Arun Agarwal |
| $6,400.00 | Sid Miller |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $1,670.00 | Lost Pines Republican Women | |
| $1,500.00 | Parker County Republican Party (CEC) | |
| $1,500.00 | Republican Party of Texas | |
| $1,200.00 | Greater Houston Council of Federated Republican Women | |
| $1,000.00 | United Republicans Of Harris County | |
| $850.00 | Canyon Lake Republican Women PAC | |
| $799.00 | Texas Conservatives Unite PAC | |
| $750.00 | Montgomery County Tea Party PAC | |
| $700.00 | Austin Republican Women PAC Fund | |
| $618.95 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC |
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