The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
Education Austin PAC
Texas Committee
$45,693Cash on Hand
$77,154Total Contributions
$57,410Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $77,153.52 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $20,000.00 | Texas State Teachers Association - PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Texas AFT Committee on Political Education |
| $8,670.00 | Urban Uniforms |
| $6,549.77 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts |
| $4,983.74 | Education Austin |
| $1,666.75 | Education Austin |
| $1,502.40 | Aaabe |
| $1,502.00 | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) |
| $1,000.00 | Jose Garza Jr |
| $850.00 | Austin African American Firefighters Association |
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