This article is Part 1 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of interest that is spending lobbying dollars in Austin.
Heart Place PAC
Texas Committee
$93,187Cash on Hand
$114,100Total Contributions
$119,800Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $4,800.00 | Andrew H Miller |
| $4,800.00 | Baron L Hamman |
| $4,800.00 | Gary I Weingarden |
| $4,800.00 | Hootan Rahimizadeh |
| $4,800.00 | Iyad Rashdan |
| $4,800.00 | John Duncan |
| $4,800.00 | John R Bret |
| $4,800.00 | Kenneth Johnson |
| $4,800.00 | Larry Keith Routh |
| $4,800.00 | Marc S Pieniek |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $10,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $10,000.00 | Joe Straus III |
| $7,500.00 | Cindy Burkett |
| $7,500.00 | Jason Villalba |
| $7,000.00 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee |
| $6,000.00 | Dawn Buckingham |
| $5,000.00 | Charles Schwertner |
| $5,000.00 | Ken Paxton |
| $3,500.00 | Bennett Ratliff |
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