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
$539,210Total Contributions
$520,997Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $95,000.00 | Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp. |
| $50,000.00 | AT&T Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $35,000.00 | Chevron USA |
| $20,000.00 | Association of Electric Companies of Texas Inc |
| $20,000.00 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Texas Political Action Committee |
| $20,000.00 | Oncor Political Action Committee of Oncor Electric Delivery Administration Corp. |
| $15,000.00 | HEB Grocery Company LP |
| $13,000.00 | Anheuser-Busch Companies |
| $11,500.00 | PepsiCo Inc Concerned Citizens Fund |
| $10,500.00 | Charter Communications Inc Texas PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $142,994.36 | Marriott Hotels |
| $80,832.00 | Murry Matthews |
| $32,853.60 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $21,778.35 | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse |
| $16,824.01 | Grey Rock Golf Club |
| $16,466.75 | Hiram Style NOLA |
| $14,560.18 | Proforma Promotional Items |
| $13,733.27 | Alpha Graphics |
| $12,418.00 | Girard Diversified Interests |
| $7,782.50 | Willie L Brown Jr Incorporated |
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