Registered lobbyist
David Q Bates
Lobby filings
31
Clients
2
Firms
1
Total contributed
$6,700
Contributions
17
Committees
14
Contribution reports
30
Lobby filings counts every filing that names this lobbyist, amendments included. Contributions come from the twice-yearly LD-203 reports, counting the current version of each report once.
Lobbying filings
31 filings, newest first.
Political contributions
17 contributions, newest first.
| Recipient or honoree | Payee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn | Paid to TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC. | May 16, 2026 | $500 |
| William Negley | Paid to WILLIAM NEGLEY FOR CONGRESS | Dec 14, 2017 | $250 |
| Kevin McCarthy | Paid to KEVIN MCCARTHY LEADERSHIP PAC | Apr 19, 2017 | $250 |
| Roger Williams | Paid to ROGER WILLIAMS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | Oct 10, 2011 | $250 |
| Heather Wilson | Paid to WILSON FOR SENATE | Sep 18, 2011 | $300 |
| Mitt Romney | Paid to MITT ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT | Aug 12, 2011 | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth Ames Jones | Paid to ELIZABETH AMES JONES FOR TEXAS, INC. | Jan 25, 2011 | $250 |
| Rob Portman | Paid to PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE | Jul 8, 2010 | $250 |
| Lamar Smith | Paid to LAMAR SMITH FOR CONGRESS | Jun 18, 2010 | $100 |
| Tracey Mann | Paid to MANN FOR CONGRESS | Feb 11, 2010 | $200 |
Committees given to most
The payees on this lobbyist's current reports, by total given. The payee is stated on the report; the legislator behind a committee is not.
| Payee | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN, INC. | 1 | $1,000 |
| JOHN MCCAIN 2008 | 1 | $1,000 |
| MITT ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT | 1 | $1,000 |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | $600 |
| TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC. | 1 | $500 |
| PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE | 2 | $500 |
| ELIZABETH AMES JONES FOR TEXAS, INC. | 3 | $500 |
| WILSON FOR SENATE | 1 | $300 |
| MARTINEZ FOR SENATE | 1 | $250 |
| WILLIAM NEGLEY FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $250 |
| KEVIN MCCARTHY LEADERSHIP PAC | 1 | $250 |
| ROGER WILLIAMS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | 1 | $250 |
| MANN FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $200 |
| LAMAR SMITH FOR CONGRESS | 1 | $100 |
Contribution reports (LD-203)
Every report the register holds. A report replaced by a later version is listed but not counted.
| Period | Filed | Counted | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Year 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2025, no contributions | Jan 5, 2026 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2025, no contributions | Aug 5, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2024, no contributions | Jan 19, 2025 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2024, no contributions | Jul 15, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2023, no contributions | Jan 16, 2024 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2023, no contributions | Jul 18, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2022, no contributions | Jan 17, 2023 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2022, no contributions | Jul 18, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2021, no contributions | Jan 19, 2022 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2021, no contributions | Jul 19, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2020, no contributions | Jan 12, 2021 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2020, no contributions | Jul 20, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2019, no contributions | Jan 19, 2020 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2019, no contributions | Jul 12, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2018, no contributions | Jan 18, 2019 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2018, no contributions | Jul 26, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2017 | Jan 29, 2018 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2016, no contributions | Aug 7, 2017 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2012, no contributions | Jan 4, 2013 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2012, no contributions | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2011 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2011 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2010 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2010 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2009 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2009 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Year End 2008 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
| Mid Year 2008 | Oct 31, 2012 | Yes | Open |
From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act: LD-2 reports name the lobbyists who worked on each issue, and LD-203 reports list their political contributions twice a year.