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.
Houston Business-Education Coalition PAC
Texas Committee
$635Cash on Hand
$210,600Total Contributions
$230,885Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $23,700.00 | Welcome Wilson Sr |
| $17,000.00 | Richard Weekley |
| $15,500.00 | Jonathan Day |
| $10,000.00 | Anne and Charles W Duncan Jr |
| $10,000.00 | Douglas & Sarah Foshee |
| $8,000.00 | Don Woo |
| $7,500.00 | John & Laura Arnold |
| $7,500.00 | Richard Schechter |
| $7,500.00 | Vidal Martinez |
| $6,500.00 | Robert H Graham |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $52,691.37 | Grant Martin Campaigns dba Storefront Politics |
| $25,000.00 | Ann McCoy |
| $24,500.00 | Eva Loredo Harris County College |
| $20,000.00 | Rhonda Skillern-Jones Houston School Board |
| $19,500.00 | Monica Flores Richart Campaign |
| $19,000.00 | Charlene Ward Johnson Campaign |
| $15,000.00 | Pretta Vandible Stallworth Campaign |
| $13,500.00 | Carolyn Evans-Shabazz Campaign |
| $6,500.00 | Adriana Tamez Campaign |
| $6,500.00 | John Luman Campaign |
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Not surprisingly, 40% of Mr. Weekley’s giving went to TLR, coming in at $623,730. The remainder is split between direct contributions to candidates and to other PACs offering endorsements to candidates.