Friends of Paul Bettencourt
$1.35M
2025-2026 cycle
Friends of Paul Bettencourt is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Friends of Paul Bettencourt was paid $1.35M across 162 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
- Jun 30, 2013 → May 15, 2026
- spans 12.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 520
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 162
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$115K
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 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 00041213 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS BOMA PAC 00055819 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TENASKA EMPLOYEES TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00066719 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 00041213 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND 00068663 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS BOMA PAC 00055819 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TENASKA EMPLOYEES TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00066719 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 00041213 |
$6,000 | 2 |
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| COATS ROSE PAC 00051125 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$3,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS MORTGAGE BANKERS PAC 00015733 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 00017038 |
$3,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC 00017303 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 00041213 |
$6,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| COATS ROSE PAC 00051125 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$5,000 | 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 |
$50,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC 00017303 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF PROPERTY TAX PROFESSIONALS PAC 00017153 |
$18,350 | 1 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| COATS ROSE PAC 00051125 |
$8,500 | 4 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS MORTGAGE BANKERS PAC 00015733 |
$6,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,352,118 | 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 | Q2 | 2016 | $9K | 4 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 83% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $20K | 5 | TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC 50% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $31K | 16 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 33% | Contributions & Trans… 68% | $60K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 7 | FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY O… 41% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $12K | 4 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 82% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $24K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $30K | 16 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $54K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $68K | 35 | RYAN TEXAS PAC 15% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $122K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $10K | 2 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 50% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $132K | +11% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 3 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 56% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $136K | -78% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $30K | 11 | RYAN TEXAS PAC 34% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $166K | -3% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $5K | -59% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $21K | 8 | RYAN TEXAS PAC 48% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $26K | -31% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $58K | 25 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 77% | $84K | -14% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $16K | 6 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 32% | Contributions & Trans… 68% | $99K | +55% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 6 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 23% | Contributions & Trans… 68% | $110K | +144% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $31K | 11 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 33% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $141K | +3% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $9K | +80% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 2 | JES HOLDINGS - TEXAS DEVELO… 79% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $19K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $32K | 12 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AS… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $50K | +52% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $131K | 51 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 8% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $181K | +126% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $15K | 2 | FAMILY EMPOWERMENT COALITIO… 67% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $196K | -3% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATI… 59% | Contributions & Trans… 59% | $205K | -23% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $50K | 17 | GHBA HOME-PAC 25% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $254K | +61% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 11 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 23% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $22K | +139% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $28K | 10 | RYAN TEXAS PAC 36% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $49K | +189% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $46K | 20 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 58% | $95K | +46% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $192K | 52 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $287K | +47% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $35K | 3 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 43% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $322K | +133% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 38% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $330K | -6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $51K | 17 | HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COA… 20% | Contributions & Trans… 69% | $381K | +3% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $13K | 2 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 77% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $13K | -40% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $8K | 4 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 47% | $21K | -73% |
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 | $1,015,419 | 381 | $3K | 75.2% | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 10% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $306,351 | 133 | $2K | 22.7% | RYAN TEXAS PAC 10% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $27,349 | 3 | $9K | 2.0% | HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | 11y ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,000 | 2 | $1K | 0.1% | ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION POLITIC… 50% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
60
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,021,605 · 76% of revenue
29
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$141,200 · 10% of revenue
73
One-time clients 1 cycle
$189,314 · 14% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $115,000 | 13 | 2014-06-17 | 2025-06-23 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 5 | $92,500 | 12 | 2016-06-22 | 2025-06-23 |
| RYAN TEXAS PAC | 6 | $65,000 | 7 | 2014-09-24 | 2024-04-08 |
| TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC | 5 | $55,000 | 8 | 2016-09-14 | 2025-06-26 |
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF PROPERTY TAX PROFESSIONALS PAC | 6 | $49,500 | 11 | 2014-10-08 | 2024-10-25 |
| GHBA HOME-PAC | 6 | $35,250 | 17 | 2015-07-08 | 2025-11-12 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC | 6 | $35,000 | 7 | 2016-10-18 | 2026-02-11 |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | 5 | $34,500 | 9 | 2016-07-25 | 2025-10-06 |
| GULF STATES TOYOTA STATE PAC | 5 | $28,000 | 11 | 2014-02-06 | 2025-11-04 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $27,000 | 6 | 2014-02-18 | 2024-10-28 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC | 3 | $22,000 | 5 | 2018-02-22 | 2024-11-14 |
| AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $22,000 | 6 | 2014-10-24 | 2024-12-03 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | 7 | $20,000 | 8 | 2015-10-08 | 2026-04-13 |
| HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN LOCAL #341 PAC | 4 | $20,000 | 4 | 2014-10-16 | 2024-10-22 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC | 6 | $19,000 | 9 | 2014-07-18 | 2024-09-03 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | 4 | $19,000 | 8 | 2018-12-04 | 2025-12-03 |
| COATS ROSE PAC | 5 | $18,000 | 10 | 2016-11-21 | 2025-11-10 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC | 4 | $17,500 | 4 | 2015-11-03 | 2022-08-01 |
| THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $17,500 | 8 | 2017-11-08 | 2024-10-17 |
| OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $15,000 | 5 | 2014-08-07 | 2024-09-27 |
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 | $1,352,118 | 100.0% | 162 |
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 | 2024-10-22 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-06-30 | BETTENCOURT PAUL HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to SPAC | $19,665 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-25 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF PROPERTY TAX PROFESSIONALS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $18,350 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-23 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution-SD 7 | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-22 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution-SD 7 | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-13 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | Other / Unclassified | To Support Primary 2028 State Senate 7 TX | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-14 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | TEXAS BOMA PAC | — | PAC Contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-15 | TENASKA EMPLOYEES TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $1,000 |