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.
Energy Transfer Partners Texas PAC
Texas Committee
$70,020Total Contributions
$26,000Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $8,640.00 | Mackie McCrea |
| $8,280.00 | Thomas P Mason |
| $5,000.00 | Christopher Hefty |
| $5,000.00 | Jim Wright |
| $4,800.00 | Thomas Long |
| $4,119.00 | Justin K Dolle |
| $4,042.08 | Roger Barton Herrscher |
| $3,744.00 | Brian A Hand |
| $2,982.96 | Kendall G Ruckel |
| $2,500.00 | Patrick S Flavin |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,500.00 | Texas Alliance Oil and Gas PAC (TERMINATION) |
| $2,000.00 | Brooks Frederick Landgraf |
| $2,000.00 | Cody Harris |
| $2,000.00 | Jeff Leach |
| $2,000.00 | Jeff Patterson |
| $2,000.00 | John Mcqueeny Campaign |
| $2,000.00 | Ken King |
| $2,000.00 | Morgan Meyer |
| $2,000.00 | Paul Dyson |
| $2,000.00 | Stan Gerdes |
Related Articles
**Editor’s Note: Since this article went live, the Texas House formally elected Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House.**
Although disgraced Speaker of the Texas House Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection, he has not yet resigned, and he remains in control of more than $3.8 million. According to the most recent campaign finance reports released January 15, Bonnen has $824,334.01 in his campaign account and $2,996,243.90 in Texas Leads, a PAC established by Bonnen.