Trade association PAC · TX

Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00196444.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $20K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Mark Charles TeixeiraRepublican$5,000
  2. Chris GoberRepublican$2,500
  3. Tom SellRepublican$2,500
  4. Brandon HerreraRepublican$2,500
  5. Alexandra MealerRepublican$2,500

Run by Celeste M. Jr. Embrey (treasurer) · Heather Ruschitzko (custodian of records) More

On the record

Type
Trade association PAC1
Based in
Austin, TX1
Registered
July 12, 19852

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Celeste M. Jr. Embrey2
Custodian of records
Heather Ruschitzko Cfo2
Connected to
Texas Bankers Assocation1
Website
texasbankers.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $239K: $227K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $149K from 569 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 28% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Texas $148K, Georgia $1,0007

Where its donors work7

First Financial Bank181 gifts$27,872
Southside Bank80 gifts$22,664
First Financial Bankshares38 gifts$12,905
First United Bank23 gifts$12,825
Rio Bank24 gifts$10,350
Bank and Trust SSB8 gifts$8,500
First State Bank21 gifts$7,500
First National Bank of Bosque County2 gifts$5,000
Gulf Capital Bank1 gifts$5,000
Texasbank6 gifts$4,500

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3

Raised$239K
Spent$349K
Cash on hand$491K
Given to candidates and committees$35K
  • From individuals $227K
  • Other $12K

Who it gives to

7 candidates, $20K in direct gifts.4

Mark Charles Teixeira RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 21st District (2026)$5,000
Chris Gober RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 10th District (2026)$2,500
Tom Sell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 19th District (2026)$2,500
Brandon Herrera RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$2,500
Alexandra Mealer RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 9th District (2026)$2,500
Jessica Hart Steinmann RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 8th District (2026)$2,500
Jace Yarbrough RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 32nd District (2026)$2,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committee (C00196444)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196444/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196444/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196444/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00196444&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00196444&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Texas Bankers Association-bankers Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00196444&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026