Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
SECRETARY OF STATE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 278682 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$203,817.59
Client Filers
144
Payments
296
Activity Range
04/25/2000–01/06/2026
Largest Payment
$7,005.00
Graph: 144 connected filers · 296 payments · $203,817.59 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.
- Secretary of State
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertarian Booster PAC | $58,750.00 | 25 | 12/10/2025 |
| 2 | Texas Democratic Party | $11,947.34 | 11 | 11/20/2008 |
| 3 | Cattanach, Joanna R. (Ms.) | $7,005.00 | 1 | 11/13/2018 |
| 4 | Heritage Alliance PAC | $5,345.35 | 6 | 03/11/2009 |
| 5 | Harris County Republican Party | $4,620.39 | 3 | 10/16/2013 |
| 6 | Medina, Debra (Mrs.) | $4,508.65 | 4 | 08/04/2011 |
| 7 | Jefferson County Republican Party | $4,432.33 | 1 | 03/11/2025 |
| 8 | Lehrmann, Debra | $3,750.00 | 1 | 12/29/2009 |
| 9 | Range, Richard L. (Mr.) | $3,750.00 | 1 | 11/14/2017 |
| 10 | Abernathy, Jacqueline Harvey (Dr.) | $3,750.00 | 1 | 08/18/2022 |
| 11 | Samuelson, Stephen (Mr.) | $3,750.00 | 1 | 11/21/2025 |
| 12 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $3,500.00 | 4 | 10/27/2004 |
| 13 | Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison | $2,803.72 | 2 | 07/20/2009 |
| 14 | Starnes III, Glen (Mr.) | $2,800.00 | 1 | 01/20/2005 |
| 15 | Yost, Gerald (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | 2 | 12/11/2003 |
| 16 | Menendez, Jose (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | 2 | 12/22/2014 |
| 17 | Gates Jr., Gary (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | 2 | 11/18/2014 |
| 18 | Seliger, Kelton G. | $2,500.00 | 2 | 12/03/2003 |
| 19 | Gibson, Wendell L. (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | 2 | 12/19/2003 |
| 20 | Uresti, Tomas (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | 2 | 06/25/2018 |
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
|
77 | 53.5% | 3,017 | 2.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
58 | 40.3% | 1,327 | 4.1% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
55 | 38.2% | 1,958 | 2.7% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
54 | 37.5% | 1,480 | 3.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
54 | 37.5% | 1,876 | 2.7% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
53 | 36.8% | 1,368 | 3.6% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
52 | 36.1% | 906 | 5.2% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
50 | 34.7% | 1,101 | 4.2% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
49 | 34.0% | 1,174 | 3.9% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
49 | 34.0% | 1,360 | 3.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
49 | 34.0% | 1,571 | 2.9% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
48 | 33.3% | 1,077 | 4.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2021 | Smith, Rhett R. (Mr.) | $300.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/15/2021 | Starritt-Burnett, Cari (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | filing fee for ballot application |
| 08/22/2019 | Mundy, Mia (Ms.) | $750.00 | Texas State Representative House District 148 Filling Fee |
| 03/04/2016 | Salas, Mario M. (Mr.) | $750.00 | Filing Fees |
| 03/04/2016 | Thompson, Laura R. (Ms.) | $750.00 | Filing fee for special election |
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.