(From left to right in order of largest contribution: John Whitmire, Kelly Hancock, Jane Nelson, Lois Kolkhorst, Charles Schwertner)
Under Texas law, elected state officials are required to provide financial information on a regular basis. The final deadline for funding the campaign was the semi-annual report due January 15, which covers the period from their last submission – October 25 if they take part in the November 2020 vote; if not, from July 1 to December 31, 2020.
As Reform Austin previously reported, Texas is one of 15 states that prohibit political fundraising during the legislature. The Texas Ethics Commission’s “Moratorium on Contributions” prevents elected officials and related organizations from raising money during the legislature. The moratorium for 2021 began on December 13, 2020 and ends on June 21, 2021 after the end of the 87th ordinary meeting.
The latest campaign funding requests include the final stage of the 2020 campaign, as well as fundraising until the day the moratorium begins.
In the interests of transparency for Texas taxpayers, we’ve compiled all of the sustained papers for the 31 Senate members who filed financial reports to begin the 87th legislative session.
In total, Senate members received over $ 34.8 million in dues for the regular session, led by longest-serving Senate Senator John Whitmire (D – Houston) who administers $ 9.8 million.
Reform Austin will monitor who is giving money to whom and how political contributions can influence legislation during the 87th session.
Click on a column heading to sort the table by that column. Click Cash Maintained to view the Senators List by Cash.
