Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Ellis, Rodney G. (The Honorable)
COH · State Senator 13
Filer ID: 00019940 · Houston · TX
53 reports · First filing 07/13/1993 · Latest filing 01/17/2017
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00019940 · Houston · TX
53 reports · First filing 07/13/1993 · Latest filing 01/17/2017
Candidate Committee · Candidate · Candidate
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
COH
Office
State Senator
District / Place
13
Mailing Location
Houston · TX · 77210-4187
First Filing
07/13/1993
Latest Filing
01/17/2017
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2016 – 12/31/2016
Reports
53
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$4,079,252.73
Expenditures
$6,172,921.08
Transactions
13,133
Largest Contribution
$50,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$214,964.55
COH as of 12/31/2016
$2,012,250.00
Average Contribution
$1,204.03
Average Expenditure
$633.44
First Contribution
01/13/2000
Last Contribution
12/16/2016
First Expenditure
01/01/2000
Last Expenditure
12/31/2016
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
1,511
Reported Payee Entities
1,331
Top Contributor
Joseph Jamail
Top Reported Payee
NYSE
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
1,511
3,816 contributions · $4,546,782.58
Vendor Relationships
1,169
9,656 payments · $5,750,626.63
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Market Position
Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class.
These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jamail | $95,000.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $70,000.00 | 13 |
| 3 | Texas Association of Mortgage Attorneys PAC | $60,000.00 | 4 |
| 4 | C. W. Duncan | $51,500.00 | 17 |
| 5 | Bob J. Perry | $50,000.00 | 7 |
| 6 | Texas Association of Realtors PAC | $43,500.00 | 8 |
| 7 | Charles Butt | $42,000.00 | 10 |
| 8 | TREPAC/Texas Assn of Realtors PAC | $40,000.00 | 5 |
| 9 | Bob Perry | $37,000.00 | 9 |
| 10 | James Pitcock | $35,000.00 | 10 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYSE | $1,153,058.98 | 203 |
| 2 | FMA Money Card | $288,302.99 | 2,004 |
| 3 | Chase | $159,662.63 | 21 |
| 4 | Ashton in Austin | $126,351.61 | 32 |
| 5 | Robert Nash | $116,290.48 | 43 |
| 6 | Lyric Center | $109,928.66 | 128 |
| 7 | NYSE - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Fund | $105,125.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Texas Organizing Project PAC | $100,000.00 | 2 |
| 9 | NYSE - Spider S&P 500 ETF Trust | $87,398.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Internal Revenue Service | $85,081.00 | 5 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $382,359.10 | $1,830,775.45 |
| 2015 | $99,158.46 | $1,468,549.40 |
| 2014 | $248,305.07 | $290,732.42 |
| 2013 | $110,786.00 | $174,465.51 |
| 2012 | $366,399.68 | $200,013.71 |
| 2011 | $141,575.00 | $156,167.86 |
| 2010 | $331,709.62 | $172,057.00 |
| 2009 | $155,200.00 | $154,844.07 |
| 2008 | $312,598.25 | $193,588.13 |
| 2007 | $123,500.00 | $147,972.61 |
| 2006 | $356,447.05 | $209,737.62 |
| 2005 | $175,800.00 | $238,689.09 |
| 2004 | $315,175.00 | $242,307.87 |
| 2003 | $177,643.88 | $121,338.90 |
| 2002 | $310,080.02 | $140,410.92 |
| 2001 | $162,250.00 | $191,370.68 |
| 2000 | $310,265.60 | $239,899.84 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2016 | Amegy Bank of Texas PAC | $189.24 | |
| 12/13/2016 | Zions Bancorp PAC | $810.66 | |
| 11/28/2016 | TREPAC/Texas Assn of Realtors PAC | $10,000.00 | |
| 11/18/2016 | Planned Parenthood of Houston Southeast TX Action Fund PAC | $394.45 | |
| 11/16/2016 | Briones Consulting & Engineering, LTD. | $2,500.00 | |
| 11/01/2016 | AECOM PAC | $5,000.00 | |
| 10/31/2016 | Grace & McEwan Consulting, LLC Political Fund | $1,000.00 | |
| 10/14/2016 | Garnet Coleman | $1,000.00 | Apartments for America, Inc. · President |
| 10/13/2016 | Darryl B Carter | $1,000.00 | Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP · Attorney |
| 10/10/2016 | Houcon PAC | $2,500.00 | |
| 10/03/2016 | Harish Narayanappa | $10,000.00 | Epic Transportation Group, LP · President |
| 09/30/2016 | Sujeeth Draksharam | $10,000.00 | Sirrus Engineers, Inc. · President |
| 09/30/2016 | James Dannenbaum | $5,000.00 | Dannenbaum Engineering Corp · Chairman/Engineer |
| 09/30/2016 | Irene E. Foxhall | $2,500.00 | United Airlines, Inc. · Executive Vice President |
| 09/30/2016 | Ravi Yanamandala | $500.00 | Geotest Engineering, Inc. · President |
| 09/28/2016 | Acie O. Phillips | $1,000.00 | A.O. Phillips & Associates, LLC · Owner |
| 09/27/2016 | Randy Sparks | $25,000.00 | Brooks & Sparks, Inc. · President |
| 09/27/2016 | Ovidio N. Alanis | $10,000.00 | Entech Engineering, Inc. · Vice President |
| 09/27/2016 | Jeffery T. Cannon | $5,000.00 | LJA Engineering, Inc. · Vice President |
| 09/27/2016 | Alan J. Bricker | $5,000.00 | Page Architects · Principal Engineer |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2016 | R L Loving, CPA | $6,000.00 | Accounting services |
| 12/31/2016 | Damicos Italian Market | $546.32 | Meeting |
| 12/30/2016 | Aramark NRG Stadium | $2,009.12 | TBD |
| 12/30/2016 | NRG Park | $1,120.40 | Commissioner Inauguration event |
| 12/30/2016 | Innocence Project, Inc. | $1,022.80 | Donation |
| 12/30/2016 | NYSE - Nippon Shinyaku Co., LTD | $807.00 | Purchase of 66 shares |
| 12/30/2016 | Time Warner Cable | $276.31 | Austin condo cable service |
| 12/30/2016 | Barnaby's Cafe | $235.75 | Meeting |
| 12/30/2016 | Office Depot | $49.59 | Supplies |
| 12/30/2016 | Fedex Office | $45.40 | Shipping |
| 12/29/2016 | Phoenicia Specialty Foods | $62.95 | Meeting |
| 12/28/2016 | Shell Oil | $58.33 | Fuel for campaign vehicle |
| 12/28/2016 | Mister Car Wash | $10.00 | Cleaning campaign vehicle |
| 12/23/2016 | NYSE - Zoetis, Inc. | $8,083.00 | Purchase of 152 shares |
| 12/23/2016 | NYSE - China Mobile, LTD | $3,054.00 | Purchase of 58 shares |
| 12/23/2016 | Green Seed Cafe | $20.59 | Meeting |
| 12/22/2016 | Shell Oil | $64.48 | Fuel for campaign vehicle |
| 12/21/2016 | NRG Park | $2,375.69 | Commissioner Inauguration event |
| 12/21/2016 | Pappadeaux | $175.22 | Meeting |
| 12/21/2016 | Radio Shack | $54.10 | Equipment |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 293 ms.