Busby Brett
$710K
2025-2026 cycle
Busby Brett is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Busby Brett was paid $710K across 77 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 25, 2011 → Jun 9, 2026
- spans 14.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 177
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 77
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$154K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HALLIBURTON PAC 00015523 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017120 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| GREENBERG TRAURIG P A PAC 00065629 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC 00016847 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| FROST BROWN TODD TEXAS PAC 00085633 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 00016023 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HALLIBURTON PAC 00015523 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017120 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD TEXAS CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE 00016923 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 00016623 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GREENBERG TRAURIG P A PAC 00065629 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 00016023 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$10,109 | 2 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HALLIBURTON PAC 00015523 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017120 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 00016023 |
$75,000 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$25,000 | 2 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$20,109 | 3 |
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HALLIBURTON PAC 00015523 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| KELLY HART & HALLMAN PAC 00016924 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 00016023 |
$75,000 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$25,000 | 2 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$20,109 | 3 |
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HALLIBURTON PAC 00015523 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| KELLY HART & HALLMAN PAC 00016924 |
$10,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $709,651 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $19K | 11 | ORRICK TEXAS PAC DISSOLVED 13% | Contributions & Trans… 55% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 2 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 67% | Contributions & Trans… 67% | $25K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 3 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TE… 42% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 5 | BRACEWELLPAC 38% | Contributions & Trans… 62% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 71% | Travel & Events 71% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $17K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $116K | 21 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 22% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $133K | +508% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $14K | 4 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 37% | Contributions & Trans… 44% | $146K | +440% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $12K | 9 | TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC 21% | Contributions & Trans… 70% | $158K | +290% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 5 | BNSF RAILWAY RAILPAC 51% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $10K | +63% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $28K | 5 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 72% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $37K | +326% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $66K | 25 | KELLY HART & HALLMAN PAC 15% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $103K | +1786% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 8 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 37% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $131K | +2605% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $42K | 11 | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS … 12% | Contributions & Trans… 58% | $173K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $341 | 1 | DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $341 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $170K | 15 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 29% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $170K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | LANDRY S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT… 90% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $171K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 2 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 67% | Travel & Events 67% | $186K | +4295% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $38K | 11 | BRACEWELLPAC 27% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $38K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $101K | 11 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 25% | Other / Unclassified 25% | $138K | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $323,859 | 108 | $3K | 49.8% | BRACEWELLPAC 17% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $288,450 | 54 | $5K | 44.4% | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 46% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $37,841 | 8 | $5K | 5.8% | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 99% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
16
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$557,609 · 79% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$58,500 · 8% of revenue
50
One-time clients 1 cycle
$93,541 · 13% of revenue
Top 16 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | 6 | $132,000 | 10 | 2012-09-13 | 2026-04-07 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 5 | $63,000 | 5 | 2017-11-07 | 2026-06-09 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE | 7 | $58,500 | 10 | 2011-10-13 | 2026-05-18 |
| BRACEWELLPAC | 7 | $55,500 | 12 | 2011-09-08 | 2026-03-24 |
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND | 5 | $40,000 | 8 | 2011-12-06 | 2025-12-18 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 7 | $35,109 | 11 | 2011-10-20 | 2026-01-16 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $35,000 | 5 | 2019-04-04 | 2026-04-08 |
| KELLY HART & HALLMAN PAC | 3 | $35,000 | 4 | 2019-04-15 | 2025-06-12 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $21,000 | 4 | 2011-10-10 | 2026-04-24 |
| HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS PAC | 3 | $20,000 | 5 | 2017-05-16 | 2021-02-26 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD TEXAS CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $18,000 | 5 | 2017-06-26 | 2026-04-14 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND | 4 | $12,000 | 5 | 2012-02-22 | 2026-02-17 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT TEXAS PAC | 4 | $9,500 | 5 | 2013-01-14 | 2021-02-09 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC | 3 | $8,000 | 4 | 2019-06-17 | 2025-12-15 |
| GREENBERG TRAURIG P A PAC | 3 | $7,500 | 3 | 2019-05-29 | 2026-05-26 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD | 4 | $7,500 | 6 | 2011-07-29 | 2019-04-02 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $709,651 | 100.0% | 77 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-25 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-05-20 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Brett Busby, SUPREME CT JUSTICE TX | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-05-20 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Brett Busby, SUPREME CT JUSTICE TX, PL 8 | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-09 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | — | Campaign Contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-05-20 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Brett Busby, SUPREME CT JUSTICE TX, Place 8 | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-07 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | TX Supreme Court Place 8 | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-16 | JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | HALLIBURTON PAC | — | To Support General 2026 State Supreme Court Place 8 TX | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-24 | BRACEWELLPAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution, Brett Busby, Justice, TX Supreme Court | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-18 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE | — | Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 8 | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-26 | GREENBERG TRAURIG P A PAC | — | Brett Busby, SUPREME CT JUSTICE TX-Political Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | FROST BROWN TODD TEXAS PAC | — | Contribution by political committee supporting Justice Brett Busby campaign. | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC | — | Brett Busby/Support/2026 General | $1,000 |