City of Austin Utilities
City of Austin Utilities is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle City of Austin Utilities was paid $166K across 384 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
- Jan 17, 2000 → May 22, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 8,776
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 384
- 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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE PAC 00053202 |
$141 | 4 |
| AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION PAC 00015883 |
$100 | 2 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$78 | 1 |
| TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE 00051076 |
$5 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$9,390 | 3 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$447 | 4 |
| AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE PAC 00053202 |
$361 | 10 |
| AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION PAC 00015883 |
$252 | 5 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$243 | 1 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$143 | 2 |
| HALL III ROBERT L HONORABLE BOB 00067980 |
$89 | 2 |
| DEAN JAY HONORABLE 00080046 |
$75 | 1 |
| LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 00086466 |
$74 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$73 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$16,864 | 4 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$2,302 | 7 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$2,237 | 6 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE 00040542 |
$1,368 | 3 |
| DEAYALA EMILIO F HONORABLE MANO 00067768 |
$1,099 | 5 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$1,046 | 8 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$955 | 10 |
| WEST ROYCE HONORABLE 00020990 |
$870 | 9 |
| DEAN JAY HONORABLE 00080046 |
$802 | 7 |
| AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE PAC 00053202 |
$734 | 20 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$16,864 | 4 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$3,811 | 12 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$3,535 | 13 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$2,274 | 19 |
| WEST ROYCE HONORABLE 00020990 |
$2,084 | 19 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$2,042 | 6 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$1,750 | 17 |
| DEAYALA EMILIO F HONORABLE MANO 00067768 |
$1,663 | 7 |
| MONEY BRENT A HONORABLE 00087716 |
$1,525 | 3 |
| PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE 00062288 |
$1,525 | 22 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$16,864 | 4 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$5,788 | 19 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$5,214 | 19 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$4,188 | 9 |
| TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE 00051076 |
$3,085 | 19 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$2,585 | 24 |
| WEST ROYCE HONORABLE 00020990 |
$2,516 | 24 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$2,338 | 23 |
| PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE 00062288 |
$2,265 | 28 |
| ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT 00067800 |
$2,054 | 18 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,108 | 4.27% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $159,217 | 95.73% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $12K | 118 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 8% | Admin & Office 88% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $10K | 114 | THIERRY SHAWN NICOLE HONORA… 8% | Admin & Office 84% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $10K | 83 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 21% | Admin & Office 99% | $32K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $7K | 72 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 17% | Admin & Office 97% | $39K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $250 | 1 | C00501197 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $250 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 67 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 19% | Admin & Office 97% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 65 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 22% | Admin & Office 97% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $17K | 70 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 32% | Admin & Office 63% | $30K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $22K | 77 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 31% | Admin & Office 67% | $51K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 91 | CLARDY TRAVIS P HONORABLE 35% | Admin & Office 97% | $63K | -8% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $10 | 4 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $10 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 88 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 9% | Admin & Office 96% | $71K | -8% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $12 | 2 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $22 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 65 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 21% | Admin & Office 97% | $79K | -19% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $1 | 1 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $23 | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $7K | 68 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 21% | Admin & Office 88% | $86K | -3% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $7 | 2 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $30 | -97% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $12K | 74 | HEGAR, MARY JENNINGS MJ 25% | Admin & Office 98% | $12K | +112% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 58 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 27% | Admin & Office 98% | $20K | +16% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 65 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 13% | Admin & Office 88% | $27K | -59% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 59 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 19% | Admin & Office 92% | $35K | -65% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 103 | MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIV… 8% | Admin & Office 82% | $44K | -14% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $12K | 108 | BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 40% | Admin & Office 95% | $57K | +42% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 90 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 16% | Admin & Office 98% | $65K | +4% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 84 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 19% | Admin & Office 97% | $72K | +10% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 60 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 16% | Admin & Office 78% | $4K | -64% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 69 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 15% | Admin & Office 85% | $9K | -45% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 59 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 15% | Admin & Office 86% | $15K | -8% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 73 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 13% | Admin & Office 68% | $23K | +6% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $8K | 91 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 8% | Admin & Office 93% | $31K | -16% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 93 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 6% | Admin & Office 86% | $41K | -23% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 77 | FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PE… 9% | Admin & Office 77% | $50K | +12% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 77 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 15% | Admin & Office 76% | $58K | +8% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 49 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 18% | Admin & Office 56% | $4K | -0% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 55 | FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PE… 17% | Admin & Office 69% | $8K | -11% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 61 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 12% | Admin & Office 71% | $15K | +9% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $11K | 66 | TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE 27% | Admin & Office 60% | $27K | +44% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 82 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 17% | Admin & Office 90% | $38K | +33% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 88 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 12% | Admin & Office 86% | $47K | -7% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 87 | FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PE… 14% | Admin & Office 80% | $57K | +11% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 83 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 15% | Admin & Office 65% | $64K | -4% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $7K | 1 | TALARICO, JAMES 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $7K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 26 | TALARICO, JAMES 90% | Admin & Office 95% | $18K | +138% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $324 | 9 | AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGE… 44% | Fundraising 31% | $18K | -92% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $736,689 | 6,506 | $113 | 79.7% | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 10% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $79,454 | 804 | $99 | 8.6% | LANEY JAMES E MR PETE 12% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $71,995 | 1,053 | $68 | 7.8% | FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PE… 12% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $24,142 | 258 | $94 | 2.6% | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 50% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $11,158 | 145 | $77 | 1.2% | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 52% | 7w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $485 | 2 | $242 | 0.1% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 65% | 22y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $250 | 1 | $250 | 0.0% | LIBERAL AUSTIN DEMOCRATS 100% | 7mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $2 | 1 | $2 | 0.0% | PURYEAR DAVID E HONORABLE 100% | 14y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE | 12 | $75,792 | 216 | 2003-07-29 | 2025-12-09 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 10 | $37,358 | 86 | 2008-07-18 | 2026-02-23 |
| LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 11 | $33,533 | 204 | 2000-10-17 | 2021-07-20 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY | 12 | $26,059 | 273 | 2002-12-17 | 2025-12-29 |
| FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISSOLVED | 7 | $20,277 | 152 | 2004-04-28 | 2017-05-24 |
| COLEMAN GARNET F HONORABLE | 10 | $20,125 | 160 | 2001-02-02 | 2022-05-04 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL | 13 | $19,931 | 272 | 2001-11-15 | 2025-12-09 |
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 11 | $19,381 | 189 | 2001-07-02 | 2023-06-09 |
| WEST ROYCE HONORABLE | 11 | $18,182 | 206 | 2005-04-26 | 2025-12-30 |
| BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | 4 | $16,883 | 67 | 2017-07-17 | 2023-02-22 |
| FRIENDS OF CAROLE KEETON STRAYHORN DISSOLVED | 4 | $16,187 | 43 | 2001-08-14 | 2007-01-14 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 5 | $14,495 | 142 | 2005-01-24 | 2016-09-30 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC | 8 | $13,994 | 127 | 2007-01-22 | 2026-04-20 |
| BATTLEGROUND TEXAS | 3 | $13,507 | 45 | 2014-07-15 | 2018-11-13 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE | 7 | $12,844 | 103 | 2014-11-18 | 2026-02-02 |
| JACKSON JAMES M MR MIKE | 5 | $12,626 | 148 | 2002-03-06 | 2011-11-29 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE | 4 | $11,698 | 58 | 2019-04-02 | 2025-12-30 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE | 10 | $11,170 | 199 | 2007-07-12 | 2025-11-30 |
| HARRIS CHRIS MR | 7 | $10,031 | 97 | 2000-11-10 | 2012-03-01 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE | 6 | $9,940 | 84 | 2001-06-27 | 2010-10-18 |
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 | $911,309 | 98.6% | 380 | |
| Unknown | $9,959 | 1.1% | 3 | |
| MA | $2,986 | 0.3% | 1 |
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 | 2025-12-05 | TALARICO, JAMES | Admin & Office | UTILITIES | $7,474 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-05-06 | BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE | Admin & Office | AUSTIN APARTMENT UTILITIES | $4,871 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-10-20 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | Park Fee | $4,030 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-12-03 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE | Admin & Office | Officeholder utilities in Austin for six months | $3,741 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-18 | TALARICO, JAMES | Admin & Office | UTILITIES | $3,529 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | TALARICO, JAMES | Admin & Office | UTILITIES | $2,953 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | TALARICO, JAMES | Admin & Office | UTILITIES | $2,909 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC | Admin & Office | Utilities | $135 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | AUSTIN POLICE ASSOCIATION PAC | Fundraising | Processing Fee for PAC Contributions | $50 |
| Recent | 2026-05-22 | AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE PAC | — | Payroll deduction fee | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE PAC | — | Payroll deduction fee | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-04-24 | AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE PAC | Wages & Payroll | Payroll deduction fee | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-04-28 | TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE | — | Parking | $2 |