Formed in 1973, Texas Right to Life is the largest pro-life organization not only in Texas, but also within the southern United States.  Texas Right to Life is made up of three related entities: the Texas Right to Life Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Texas Right to Life Committee, Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, and …

You might be surprised to find that your friendly local realtor is the member of a powerful force in Texas politics. Established in 1920, Texas Association of REALTORS and its affiliated PACs (TREPAC and Texas Association of REALTORS Issues Mobilization PAC) are active, influential, and especially well-funded. During the last election cycle alone, these two …

Texas Parent PAC is a general purpose political action committee active in Texas politics. Aimed at supporting candidates favorable to public education, Texas Parent PAC’s endorsements are often at odds with other education-related organizations and PACs within the state, including the Texas Home School Coalition and public school-choice advocates. In the Capitol, Texas Parent PAC …

Hedge fund billionaire, George Soros, is well-known for his leftist political activism around the globe, but you might be surprised to learn that he was one of the top political donors in Texas in the 2016 election cycle. Mr. Soros made no political donations in Texas during the primary season, but catapulted himself into the …

The general rule in Texas is that corporations cannot make contributions to candidates and political committees. So, you may ask why a corporation like Walmart, or an organization like the Texas Association of Realtors, can show up on a campaign finance report. The answer is a bit complicated. The Texas Election Code prohibits incorporated entities …