Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MURPHY OIL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 219922 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,803.54
Client Filers
15
Payments
60
Activity Range
05/18/2004–10/03/2022
Largest Payment
$98.15
Graph: 15 connected filers · 60 payments · $2,803.54 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.
- Murphy Oil
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King, Tracy (Mr.) | $986.38 | 13 | 08/24/2012 |
| 2 | White, James | $454.57 | 17 | 10/13/2014 |
| 3 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $278.20 | 4 | 05/02/2006 |
| 4 | Opiela, Eric | $275.54 | 8 | 08/21/2004 |
| 5 | #PROJECTREDTX | $240.16 | 4 | 10/03/2022 |
| 6 | Texans for Dan Branch | $115.55 | 2 | 08/21/2008 |
| 7 | Tipton, Dawayne L. (Mr.) | $98.33 | 2 | 02/18/2022 |
| 8 | Jeffrey, Doug (Mr.) | $93.29 | 3 | 02/29/2016 |
| 9 | LOPEZ, DAVID (Mr.) | $75.00 | 1 | 08/09/2010 |
| 10 | Miller, Douglas (Mr.) | $54.52 | 1 | 07/09/2008 |
| 11 | New Leaders Texas PAC | $50.01 | 1 | 03/21/2013 |
| 12 | Pomeroy, Frank (Mr.) | $33.58 | 1 | 03/30/2020 |
| 13 | Branch, Dan | $28.50 | 1 | 12/12/2004 |
| 14 | Uresti, Tomas (The Honorable) | $19.91 | 1 | 11/04/2016 |
| 15 | Keffer, James L. (The Honorable) | — | 1 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
12 | 80.0% | 596 | 2.0% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
11 | 73.3% | 1,571 | 0.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
11 | 73.3% | 1,876 | 0.6% |
|
BUC-EE'S
Vendor ID 44397
|
10 | 66.7% | 294 | 3.3% |
|
STRIPES
Vendor ID 298076
|
10 | 66.7% | 315 | 3.1% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
10 | 66.7% | 906 | 1.1% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
10 | 66.7% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
10 | 66.7% | 1,958 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
10 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
VALERO
Vendor ID 341910
|
9 | 60.0% | 361 | 2.5% |
|
SHELL OIL
Vendor ID 281984
|
9 | 60.0% | 438 | 2.0% |
|
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
|
9 | 60.0% | 483 | 1.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2022 | Tipton, Dawayne L. (Mr.) | $50.00 | GAS |
| 02/18/2022 | Tipton, Dawayne L. (Mr.) | $48.33 | GAS |
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.