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IV. Top 100 Lobby Clients in Texas

2009
Rank
2007
Rank
 Client
Max. Value
of Contract
No. of
Contracts
 Interest Group
1 1 AT&T Corp.
$9,250,000
120
 Communications
2 2 Energy Future Holdings Corp.
$3,240,000
60
 Energy/Natural Res.
3 28 Reliant Energy, Inc.
$2,540,000
29
 Energy/Natural Res.
4 4 McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore
$2,175,000
12
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
5 11 TX Trial Lawyers Assn.
$1,850,000
18
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
6 27 American Electric Power
$1,800,000
15
 Energy/Natural Res.
7 13 TX Assn. of Realtors
$1,770,000
15
 Real Estate
8 10 TX Medical Assn.
$1,720,000
27
 Health
9 3 TXU Energy Retail Co.
$1,495,000
29
 Energy/Natural Res.
10 18 CenterPoint Energy
$1,485,000
18
 Energy/Natural Res.
11 148 Oncor Electric Delivery Co.
$1,470,000
26
 Energy/Natural Res.
12 24 Assn. of Electic Co’s of TX
$1,425,000
29
 Energy/Natural Res.
13 25 City of Houston
$1,315,000
20
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
14 22 Wholesale Beer Distributors of TX
$1,305,000
19
 Misc. Business
15 7 Baker Botts
$1,285,000
7
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
16 23 ExxonMobil Corp.
$1,260,000
10
 Energy/Natural Res.
17 391 El Paso County
$1,250,000
5
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
18 8 TX Cable & Telecom. Assn.
$1,245,000
19
 Communications
19 15 Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair
$1,200,000
21
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
20 5 Verizon
$1,115,000
51
 Communications
21 64 Luminant Holding Co.
$1,110,000
24
 Energy/Natural Res.
22 * RRI Energy, Inc.
$1,050,000
6
 Energy/Natural Res.
23 17 City of Austin
$1,045,000
18
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
24 20 Atmos Energy Corp.
$1,015,000
15
 Energy/Natural Res.
25 * Henderson Global Investors
$1,002,000
2
 Finance
26 6 Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
$1,000,000
7
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
26 344 UnitedHealth Group
$1,000,000
9
 Health
28 76 TX Electric Cooperatives
$910,000
13
 Energy/Natural Res.
29 39 Port of Houston Authority
$885,000
11
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
30 493 Hewlett-Packard Co.
$870,000
12
 Computers/Elect's
31 61 TX Package Stores Assn.
$860,000
13
 Misc. Business
32 31 TX Municipal League
$850,000
12
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
33 40 Exelon Power TX
$845,000
16
 Energy/Natural Res.
34 26 Texans for Lawsuit Reform
$840,000
17
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
35 319 Associated General Contractors
$835,000
13
 Construction
36 12 Ryan & Co.
$810,000
8
 Finance
37 95 TX Assn. of Manufacturers
$770,000
12
 Misc. Business
38 43 Entergy Corp
$765,000
18
 Energy/Natural Res.
39 73 Altria
$750,000
15
 Agriculture
39 44 American Cancer Society
$750,000
14
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
39 52 NRG Energy, Inc.
$750,000
13
 Energy/Natural Res.
42 81 Blue Cross & Blue Shield
$740,000
27
 Health
43 9 Vinson & Elkins
$720,000
10
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
44 * Congress Ave. Lobby Group
$710,000
4
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
44 * TX Pre-Need Coalition
$710,000
6
 Insurance
44 631 Trinity Industries, Inc.
$710,000
10
 Construction
47 994 National Rifle Assn.
$700,000
3
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
47 95 TX Oil & Gas Assn.
$700,000
18
 Energy/Natural Res.
49 58 Affiliated Computer Services
$670,000
8
 Computers/Elect's
50 51 TX Hospital Assn.
$655,000
15
 Health
51 67 City of San Antonio
$640,000
10
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
51 81 TX Assn. of Builders
$640,000
17
 Construction
53 75 TX Assn. of Counties
$635,000
18
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
54 14 Time Warner Cable
$625,000
10
 Communications
55 71 Cities Aggregation Power Project
$620,000
9
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
55 762 Medtronic, Inc.
$620,000
6
 Health
57 58 TX Assn. for Home Care
$610,000
14
 Health
57 365 TX Society of CPAs
$610,000
5
 Finance
59 869 Avex Group
$600,000
12
 Real Estate
59 95 City Public Serv. of San Antonio
$600,000
6
 Energy/Natural Res.
59 1215 Ford Motor Co.
$600,000
3
 Transportation
59 263 GTECH Corp.
$600,000
4
 Misc. Business
59 32 Shell Oil Co.
$600,000
12
 Energy/Natural Res.
64 115 TX Assn. of Life & Hlth. Insurers
$575,000
6
 Insurance
65 85 H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
$570,000
19
 Misc. Business
66 80 TX Assn. of Health Plans
$565,000
11
 Health
67 86 Direct Energy, LP
$560,000
13
 Energy/Natural Res.
67 220 Silver Eagle Distributors
$560,000
9
 Misc. Business
69 117 Pate Transportation Partners
$555,000
13
 Construction
69 84 Reynolds American, Inc.
$555,000
11
 Agriculture
71 1741 Burlington Northern & Sante Fe
$550,000
12
 Transportation
71 45 City of Dallas
$550,000
13
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
71 * Fort Concho Gas Storage, Inc.
$550,000
3
 Energy/Natural Res.
71 38 Ind’t Colleges & Univs. of TX
$550,000
4
 Other
71 70 Pearson Education
$550,000
6
 Misc. Business
71 66 TX Manufactured Housing Assn.
$550,000
5
 Construction
71 125 TX Retailers Assn.
$550,000
9
 Misc. Business
78 * TX Charter Schools Assn.
$540,520
12
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
79 242 Raise Your Hand for Pub. Schools
$540,000
16
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
80 326 AMERIGROUP Corp.
$535,000
14
 Health
80 123 Landry's Restaurants
$535,000
9
 Misc. Business
82 55 Waste Control Specialists
$530,000
11
 Energy/Natural Res.
83 87 Winstead PC
$525,000
5
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
84 130 General Motors
$520,000
20
 Transportation
84 37 Harris Co.
$520,000
6
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
84 616 TX Business for Clean Air
$520,000
6
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
84 83 TX Council of Engineering Co’s
$520,000
10
 Construction
88 204 Anheuser-Busch InBev
$510,000
7
 Misc. Business
88 53 Lower Colorado River Authority
$510,000
14
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
88 36 State Farm Insurance Co.
$510,000
4
 Insurance
88 62 TX Farm Bureau Mutual Insur.
$510,000
10
 Insurance
92 * Steer. Com. Cities Serv. by Oncor
$505,000
8
 Energy/Natural Res.
92 102 Tarrant Regional Water District
$505,000
13
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
94 87 Holland & Knight LLP
$500,000
1
 Lawyers/Lobbyists
94 * Assn. of FundRaising Distributors
$500,000
5
 Misc. Business
94 1211 DeHart & Darr Associates
$500,000
5
 Communications
94 540 Int’l All. of Theatrical Employees
$500,000
5
 Labor
94 21 TX Assn. of School Boards
$500,000
8
 Ideological/Sngl Iss.
94 183 TX Consumer Finance Assn.
$500,000
5
 Finance
94 2073 TX Motorcycle Dealers Assn.
$500,000
5
 Transportation

*Client not registered in 2007.
Note: Clients spending the same amount on lobbyists share the same ranking number.

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