Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Houston Defender
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 151600 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$51,036.69
Client Filers
15
Payments
35
Activity Range
11/01/2000–09/10/2025
Largest Payment
$8,610.00
Graph: 15 connected filers · 35 payments · $51,036.69 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.
Reported Names
Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.
- Houston Defender
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $8,610.00 | 1 | 12/03/2008 |
| 2 | Black Women of Greater Houston PAC | $6,867.00 | 1 | 03/07/2022 |
| 3 | Republican Party of Texas | $5,717.25 | 2 | 10/30/2002 |
| 4 | White, William H. | $4,536.00 | 3 | 09/24/2010 |
| 5 | Coleman, Garnet (Mr.) | $4,500.00 | 10 | 02/20/2006 |
| 6 | Harris County Republican Party | $4,305.00 | 1 | 10/29/2008 |
| 7 | Texans for Rick Perry | $4,032.00 | 2 | 11/01/2006 |
| 8 | Bennett, Alfred H. (Mr.) | $3,619.00 | 4 | 10/29/2008 |
| 9 | Reynolds, Ronald E. (The Honorable) | $3,250.00 | 4 | 09/10/2025 |
| 10 | Turner, Sylvester (The Honorable) | $2,009.94 | 2 | 06/09/2015 |
| 11 | Johnson Jr., Robert Clark (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 01/27/2016 |
| 12 | Dutton Jr., Harold | $856.80 | 1 | 02/24/2004 |
| 13 | Olivo, Dora F. (The Honorable) | $749.70 | 1 | 11/01/2000 |
| 14 | Rubal, Mark | $302.50 | 1 | 10/29/2002 |
| 15 | Gooden, Angelina | $181.50 | 1 | 10/29/2002 |
Shared Client Network
Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count.
This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
| Vendor | Shared Clients | Focal Coverage | Peer Clients | Network Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
13 | 86.7% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
11 | 73.3% | 1,368 | 0.8% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
10 | 66.7% | 1,077 | 0.9% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
10 | 66.7% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
9 | 60.0% | 1,536 | 0.6% |
|
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Vendor ID 151457
|
8 | 53.3% | 181 | 4.3% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
Vendor ID 74141
|
8 | 53.3% | 242 | 3.2% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES
Vendor ID 337997
|
8 | 53.3% | 388 | 2.0% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
|
8 | 53.3% | 492 | 1.6% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
8 | 53.3% | 557 | 1.4% |
|
FEDEX
Vendor ID 111488
|
8 | 53.3% | 734 | 1.1% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
8 | 53.3% | 785 | 1.0% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2022 | Black Women of Greater Houston PAC | $6,867.00 | Advertising |
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.