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
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.
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
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 | Eliud Diaz-Cortez | $4,700.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Juanita Garza | $3,100.00 | 2 |
| 3 | William & Kay Booth | $3,000.00 | 2 |
| 4 | Jesus B. Briones | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Law Office of Andres Reyes | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Eduardo A. Garza Robles | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Shahram Khaledi | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Yohana Saucedo | $1,650.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Lilia Perez | $1,600.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Ruben Cantu | $1,500.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pixl Studios LLC | $30,601.08 | 15 |
| 2 | Pixl Studios LLC | $12,236.49 | 2 |
| 3 | Pixl Studios LLC | $12,230.00 | 3 |
| 4 | Marcos Munoz | $10,480.08 | 7 |
| 5 | PCC Bank Of America | $9,253.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Laredo Morning Times | $5,641.62 | 7 |
| 7 | Time Warner Cable | $5,331.36 | 3 |
| 8 | KLDO - TV Laredo | $3,718.75 | 1 |
| 9 | Anali Barrera | $3,600.00 | 3 |
| 10 | Publicidad Mundial | $3,099.00 | 3 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $0.00 | $2,353.01 |
| 2008 | $23,190.00 | $89,566.69 |
| 2007 | $23,350.00 | $40,017.75 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2008 | Oscar C. Gonzalez | $1,000.00 | Attorney |
| 04/10/2008 | Guadalupe A. Castaneda | $250.00 | |
| 04/09/2008 | Juan Ramirez | $500.00 | |
| 04/09/2008 | Supreme Investments | $500.00 | |
| 04/09/2008 | Sandra Harriger | $300.00 | Real Estate |
| 04/09/2008 | Celia Stiller | $100.00 | Motel Personnel |
| 04/07/2008 | Rolando S. Herrera | $588.00 | |
| 04/01/2008 | Eliud Diaz-Cortez | $500.00 | |
| 03/31/2008 | Norma H Garcia | $300.00 | |
| 03/31/2008 | Edward Fahey | $300.00 | |
| 03/31/2008 | Maria Estela Valdez | $250.00 | |
| 03/30/2008 | Juanita Garza | $3,000.00 | Custome Broker |
| 03/30/2008 | William & Kay Booth | $1,000.00 | Ranchers/Oil |
| 03/13/2008 | Law Office of Andres Reyes | $2,000.00 | Attorney |
| 03/13/2008 | Alberto Alarcon | $500.00 | Attorney |
| 03/13/2008 | Juan Ramon Flores | $100.00 | Attorney |
| 03/13/2008 | Law Office of Ruben D. Arce | $100.00 | |
| 03/03/2008 | Argentina Cronfel Meurer | $300.00 | Attorney |
| 03/03/2008 | Vicky Cantu | $200.00 | Bussinessman |
| 03/03/2008 | Elisamar Soto | $100.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15/2009 | Maria Elena Morales | $1,853.01 | Reinbursing for expenditures shown on Schedule G. |
| 07/06/2009 | Texas Ethics Commission | $500.00 | Civil Penalty SC-2803162 |
| 07/08/2008 | Texas Ethics Commission | $500.00 | Late Filling Penalty/ Check made out on 6/25/08 but it did not clear the bank until 7/08/2008. |
| 06/25/2008 | Texas Ethics Commission | $500.00 | Late Filling Penalty |
| 06/21/2008 | ExXONMOBILE | $40.03 | Gas |
| 06/11/2008 | Bimm Printing and Design | $255.00 | stickers |
| 06/10/2008 | Pixl Studios LLC | $170.00 | upgrades |
| 06/10/2008 | Time Warner Cable | $115.68 | Headquarters Utility Bill |
| 05/26/2008 | Valero | $35.06 | Gas |
| 05/02/2008 | Time Warner Cable | $115.68 | Headquarters Utility Bill |
| 04/16/2008 | Sledge 641 Productions | $1,875.00 | Production of commercial for campaign advertising |
| 04/16/2008 | U.S. District Court | $52.50 | Copies |
| 04/10/2008 | Glass Kitchen | $125.00 | Lunch for campaign workers / Election Day/Runoff |
| 04/10/2008 | A Clean Portoco | $97.43 | Toilet Rental/Election Day/Runoff |
| 04/09/2008 | Laredo Morning Times | $569.22 | Adversiting Ad's |
| 04/09/2008 | Roberto Zamora | $200.00 | Music/ Election Day/Runoff |
| 04/09/2008 | La Parilla Family Restaurant | $100.00 | Breakfast for campaign workers/Election Day/Runoff |
| 04/08/2008 | Pixl Studios LLC | $1,900.00 | Advertising in KGNS |
| 04/08/2008 | Orozco's Inc. | $125.00 | winch-out service for campaign truck |
| 04/08/2008 | Oscar Gutierrez | $80.00 | Rent 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.