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.
Texas Legislative Black Caucus
Texas Committee
$2,088,693Total Contributions
$2,315,251Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $115,000.00 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $95,000.00 | Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp. |
| $95,000.00 | HEB Grocery Company LP |
| $66,500.00 | PepsiCo Inc Concerned Citizens Fund |
| $65,400.00 | Walmart Stores Inc |
| $65,000.00 | Roland Parrish |
| $62,500.00 | Chevron USA |
| $62,500.00 | Oncor Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $61,880.00 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $55,000.00 | Vistra Corporate Services Company |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $218,924.46 | Hyatt Hotels |
| $142,994.36 | Marriott Hotels |
| $114,795.09 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts |
| $107,587.21 | TaShon Thomas |
| $103,331.51 | Marc Hoskins |
| $100,000.00 | Texas Southern University Foundation |
| $94,614.74 | Sheraton Hotels |
| $93,881.76 | Katelyn Caldwell |
| $90,505.59 | Miriam Laeky Campaign |
| $80,832.00 | Murry Matthews |
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