The latest campaign finance reports reveal that the Texas Democrats who broke quorum collected $491,000 between their July 12 departure and the end of the first special session. Over 25 percent of that money came from out-of-state donors.
House Democratic Caucus
Texas Committee
$15,010Total Contributions
$40,831Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,000.00 | Texas PAC For The Employees Of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. & Entergy Services, Inc. |
| $5,000.00 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC |
| $5,000.00 | The Chickasaw Nation |
| $9.60 | ActBlue Texas |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $16,393.82 | Channie Hopkins |
| $8,698.25 | Yvonne Davis |
| $5,339.52 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $4,602.87 | Paychex Inc |
| $4,120.80 | AT&T Services Inc |
| $857.34 | The Capitol Grill |
| $580.36 | Texas Workforce Commission |
| $166.00 | US Postal Service |
| $72.36 | Charter Communications, Inc. Texas PAC |
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