But this year was different. Governor Greg Abbott called legislators back to Austin this summer from July 18 – August 15 for a “Special Session” to address what Gov. Abbott considered unfinished business from the regular session. Unlike the regular session, there was no moratorium on politicians receiving donations during the special session. They could legally take money from those in Austin seeking to influence legislation. Some lawmakers publicly announced they wouldn’t take donations during the special session, while others remained silent. Several prominent elected officials took donations up until the day before the special session began, and then turned off the flow of money once the session began.
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$1,451Cash on Hand
$590,137Total Contributions
$671,514Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $25,475.00 | Texas Veterinary Medical Assn. PAC |
| $25,450.00 | Bill Johnson |
| $13,500.00 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC |
| $12,500.00 | Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee |
| $11,824.30 | Blackridge Consulting LLP |
| $10,000.00 | Waco Firefighters Public Safety Committee |
| $8,000.00 | Melvin Lipsitz |
| $8,000.00 | Oncor Texas State Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $8,000.00 | Texas Cornerstone Credit Union League PAC |
| $7,500.00 | Atmos Energy Corporation PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $169,403.23 | Todd Smith & Associates |
| $102,290.51 | Integ |
| $69,240.24 | Wishlist Direct / VoterDirect Texas |
| $60,828.64 | Elaine Slaughter |
| $22,324.00 | Lamar Outdoor Advertising |
| $20,455.30 | Charles Doc Anderson |
| $14,363.00 | Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce |
| $10,239.15 | Gradel Printing |
| $10,132.14 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $9,709.37 | Charles Doc Anderson |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500.00 | Texas House Leadership Fund | |
| $1,000.00 | Texas Veterinary Medical Assn. PAC | |
| $150.00 | Taylor County Republican Party (CEC) |
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The Texas Association of REALTORS and their associated PACs are arguably the most well-funded in the state, as more money passed through them in the 2016 election cycle than any other PAC. The Realtors are also one of the most well-known interest groups in Austin, and have been for years.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) is in the business of electing politicians who will vote “correctly” on lawsuit & tort reform issues, while not rocking the boat in the Capitol. They’ve become one of the most powerful and well-known PACs in the state using this model, and show no signs of changing their game plan.