Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee

Morales, Maria Elena (Ms.)

COH · DISTATTY_MULTI 49
Filer ID: 00050489 · Laredo · TX
13 reports · First filing 01/15/2001 · Latest filing 07/15/2009
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
DISTATTY_MULTI
District / Place
49
Mailing Location
Laredo · TX · 78042-6524
First Filing
01/15/2001
Latest Filing
07/15/2009
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2009 – 07/15/2009
Reports
13

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$46,540.00
Expenditures
$131,937.45
Transactions
282
Largest Contribution
$3,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$9,942.50
COH as of 07/15/2009
$2,378.01
Average Contribution
$460.79
Average Expenditure
$728.94
First Contribution
09/01/2007
Last Contribution
04/10/2008
First Expenditure
08/30/2007
Last Expenditure
07/15/2009

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
87
Reported Payee Entities
82
Top Contributor
Eliud Diaz-Cortez
Top Reported Payee
Pixl Studios LLC

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
87
179 contributions · $83,992.00
Vendor Relationships
62
228 payments · $176,132.33
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentMorales, Maria Elena (Ms.)Focal filer / committeeEliud Diaz-CortezEliud Diaz-Cortez$4,700.00 · 4 giftsJuanita GarzaJuanita Garza$3,100.00 · 2 giftsWilliam & Kay BoothWilliam & Kay Booth$3,000.00 · 2 giftsJesus B. BrionesJesus B. Briones$2,500.00 · 1 giftsLaw Office of Andres ReyesLaw Office of Andres Reyes$2,000.00 · 1 giftsPixl Studios LLCPixl Studios LLC$30,601.08 · 15 paymentsPixl Studios LLCPixl Studios LLC$12,236.49 · 2 paymentsPixl Studios LLCPixl Studios LLC$12,230.00 · 3 paymentsMarcos MunozMarcos Munoz$10,480.08 · 7 paymentsPCC Bank Of AmericaPCC Bank Of America$9,253.00 · 1 payments

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

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures69.8th#2,631 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity69.4th#2,674 of 8,722
Transaction Volume69.3th#2,678 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Eliud Diaz-Cortez $4,700.004
2Juanita Garza $3,100.002
3William & Kay Booth $3,000.002
4Jesus B. Briones $2,500.001
5Law Office of Andres Reyes $2,000.001
6Eduardo A. Garza Robles $2,000.001
7Shahram Khaledi $2,000.001
8Yohana Saucedo $1,650.002
9Lilia Perez $1,600.002
10Ruben Cantu $1,500.001

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Pixl Studios LLC $30,601.0815
2Pixl Studios LLC $12,236.492
3Pixl Studios LLC $12,230.003
4Marcos Munoz $10,480.087
5PCC Bank Of America $9,253.001
6Laredo Morning Times $5,641.627
7Time Warner Cable $5,331.363
8KLDO - TV Laredo $3,718.751
9Anali Barrera $3,600.003
10Publicidad Mundial $3,099.003

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2009$0.00 $2,353.01
2008$23,190.00 $89,566.69
2007$23,350.00 $40,017.75

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
04/10/2008Oscar C. Gonzalez $1,000.00 Attorney
04/10/2008Guadalupe A. Castaneda $250.00
04/09/2008Juan Ramirez $500.00
04/09/2008Supreme Investments $500.00
04/09/2008Sandra Harriger $300.00 Real Estate
04/09/2008Celia Stiller $100.00 Motel Personnel
04/07/2008Rolando S. Herrera $588.00
04/01/2008Eliud Diaz-Cortez $500.00
03/31/2008Norma H Garcia $300.00
03/31/2008Edward Fahey $300.00
03/31/2008Maria Estela Valdez $250.00
03/30/2008Juanita Garza $3,000.00 Custome Broker
03/30/2008William & Kay Booth $1,000.00 Ranchers/Oil
03/13/2008Law Office of Andres Reyes $2,000.00 Attorney
03/13/2008Alberto Alarcon $500.00 Attorney
03/13/2008Juan Ramon Flores $100.00 Attorney
03/13/2008Law Office of Ruben D. Arce $100.00
03/03/2008Argentina Cronfel Meurer $300.00 Attorney
03/03/2008Vicky Cantu $200.00 Bussinessman
03/03/2008Elisamar Soto $100.00

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
07/15/2009Maria Elena Morales $1,853.01Reinbursing for expenditures shown on Schedule G.
07/06/2009Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Civil Penalty SC-2803162
07/08/2008Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Late Filling Penalty/ Check made out on 6/25/08 but it did not clear the bank until 7/08/2008.
06/25/2008Texas Ethics Commission $500.00Late Filling Penalty
06/21/2008ExXONMOBILE $40.03Gas
06/11/2008Bimm Printing and Design $255.00stickers
06/10/2008Pixl Studios LLC $170.00upgrades
06/10/2008Time Warner Cable $115.68Headquarters Utility Bill
05/26/2008Valero $35.06Gas
05/02/2008Time Warner Cable $115.68Headquarters Utility Bill
04/16/2008Sledge 641 Productions $1,875.00Production of commercial for campaign advertising
04/16/2008U.S. District Court $52.50Copies
04/10/2008Glass Kitchen $125.00Lunch for campaign workers / Election Day/Runoff
04/10/2008A Clean Portoco $97.43Toilet Rental/Election Day/Runoff
04/09/2008Laredo Morning Times $569.22Adversiting Ad's
04/09/2008Roberto Zamora $200.00Music/ Election Day/Runoff
04/09/2008La Parilla Family Restaurant $100.00Breakfast for campaign workers/Election Day/Runoff
04/08/2008Pixl Studios LLC $1,900.00Advertising in KGNS
04/08/2008Orozco's Inc. $125.00winch-out service for campaign truck
04/08/2008Oscar Gutierrez $80.00Rent for chairs and tables-Election Day/Runoff
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 40 ms.