**Editor’s Note: Since this article went live, the Texas House formally elected Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House.**
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
Texas Political Action Committee
$5,352,634Cash on Hand
$19,656,244Total Contributions
$18,954,590Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,300,000.00 | Janet L Duncan |
| $800,000.00 | Cherie and K Alan Hassenflu |
| $636,880.94 | Richard Weekley |
| $600,000.00 | Douglas Scharbauer |
| $600,000.00 | H Ross Perot Jr |
| $550,000.00 | Jeffery D Hildebrand |
| $502,000.00 | David and Bonnie Weekley |
| $500,000.00 | Harlan R Crow |
| $350,000.00 | Woody L and Gayle Hunt |
| $325,000.00 | Joe C Walter III |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $3,355,000.00 | Judicial Fairness PAC |
| $2,741,345.58 | Strategic Media Placement |
| $1,960,551.16 | Murphy Nasica & Associates |
| $1,364,015.45 | Anthem Media Inc |
| $580,000.00 | Pete Flores |
| $518,223.34 | US Postal Service |
| $446,221.08 | Bullhorn Communications |
| $444,516.82 | Front Line Strategies Inc |
| $404,950.00 | Strategic Media Services |
| $371,856.16 | Allyn Media LLC |
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