Cecil Bell
$354K
2025-2026 cycle
Cecil Bell is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Cecil Bell was paid $354K across 74 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
- Nov 16, 2011 → Mar 2, 2026
- spans 14.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 155
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 74
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$198K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$70,000 | 2 |
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC 00080223 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS LEADS PAC 00083815 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$70,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$55,000 | 2 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC 00080223 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS LEADS PAC 00083815 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$1,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$70,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$55,000 | 2 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC 00080223 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS LEADS PAC 00083815 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$1,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$77,500 | 3 |
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$70,000 | 2 |
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC 00080223 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$3,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS LEADS PAC 00083815 |
$2,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $353,606 | 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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $130 | 1 | BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $130 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $3K | 2 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 97% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $1K | 2 | INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIA… 50% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 80% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 6 | NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 27% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $8K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS AGGREGATES & CONCRETE… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $9K | -61% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $11K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 95% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $13K | +110% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE … 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $500 | -60% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES … 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $2K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 80% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $4K | -77% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 8 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 34% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $9K | +495% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 5 | TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUC… 30% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $18K | +293% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $22K | 14 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 99% | $22K | +4370% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 2 | TEXAS CONSUMER FINANCE ASSO… 91% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $28K | +340% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 3 | INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIA… 33% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $31K | -50% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $35K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 3 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 57% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $8K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $27K | 10 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 82% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $35K | +812% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $40K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $75K | 2 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 67% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $115K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $118K | 17 | TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY… 60% | Contributions & Trans… 98% | $118K | — |
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 | $285,281 | 126 | $2K | 80.7% | TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY… 25% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $66,575 | 26 | $3K | 18.8% | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 75% | 5mo ago |
| Media | $1,500 | 2 | $750 | 0.4% | TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC ASSN PAC 100% | 11y ago |
| Admin & Office | $250 | 1 | $250 | 0.1% | BOATING TRADES ASSOCIATION … 100% | 19mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
11
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$151,250 · 43% of revenue
17
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$42,750 · 12% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$159,606 · 45% of revenue
Top 11 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 7 | $105,500 | 15 | 2012-07-25 | 2025-10-08 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION | 6 | $10,500 | 9 | 2014-09-25 | 2024-09-27 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | 5 | $8,500 | 5 | 2012-10-24 | 2026-01-08 |
| HILLCO PAC | 8 | $7,000 | 8 | 2011-11-16 | 2026-02-19 |
| TEXAS CONSTRUCTION ASSN PAC | 3 | $7,000 | 4 | 2012-05-11 | 2018-09-25 |
| TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC | 6 | $5,300 | 9 | 2012-04-23 | 2022-10-03 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $2,000 | 3 | 2017-12-19 | 2024-11-14 |
| TEXAS AGGREGATES & CONCRETE ASSN -POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $1,950 | 4 | 2012-11-01 | 2022-09-28 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF TEXAS | 3 | $1,500 | 4 | 2017-10-09 | 2022-02-07 |
| TEXAS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,500 | 4 | 2014-10-16 | 2020-09-24 |
| TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE | 5 | $500 | 5 | 2019-11-06 | 2026-01-13 |
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 | $353,606 | 100.0% | 74 |
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 | 2025-10-08 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Other / Unclassified | PAC Political Contribution | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-09 | TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-26 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-02 | COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-07 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $22,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-23 | TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | HILLCO PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | TEXAS LEADS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | campaign contribution | $1,000 |