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
$149,000Total Contributions
$315,050Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $20,000.00 | BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC |
| $20,000.00 | Chevron USA |
| $20,000.00 | NRG Energy Inc |
| $10,000.00 | Amazon.com Inc |
| $10,000.00 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $10,000.00 | Constellation Employee PAC Federal |
| $10,000.00 | HCA Management Services |
| $10,000.00 | Phrma |
| $9,000.00 | Texas American Federation of Teachers Cope Fund II |
| $7,500.00 | Charter Communications Inc Texas PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $218,820.95 | Adp Wage Pay |
| $59,924.87 | ADP Payroll Services |
| $7,728.71 | Adp Tax |
| $4,892.84 | Apd Tax |
| $3,742.55 | Worley Printing |
| $3,167.06 | Google Inc |
| $2,000.00 | Ali S Zaidi |
| $1,780.93 | Fresas Chicken |
| $1,579.30 | Mailchimp |
| $1,500.00 | Eddie Morales Campaign |
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