Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Avis Rent Car
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 25032 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$68,854.03
Client Filers
6
Payments
639
Activity Range
11/20/2001–05/29/2026
Largest Payment
$662.14
Graph: 6 connected filers · 639 payments · $68,854.03 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.
- Avis Rent Car
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $67,452.20 | 628 | 05/29/2026 |
| 2 | Ratliff, William R | $518.20 | 2 | 11/20/2001 |
| 3 | Texans for Proposition 5 | $348.78 | 2 | 10/23/2013 |
| 4 | Lavender, George (Mr.) | $276.36 | 4 | 12/18/2012 |
| 5 | Justice Phil Johnson for Supreme Court | $205.74 | 2 | 10/07/2013 |
| 6 | Dutton Jr., Harold V. | $52.75 | 1 | 01/08/2009 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
|
AVIS RENT A CAR
Vendor ID 25013
|
4 | 66.7% | 98 | 4.0% |
|
WESTIN HOTEL
Vendor ID 352243
|
4 | 66.7% | 112 | 3.5% |
|
DOUBLETREE HOTEL
Vendor ID 94418
|
4 | 66.7% | 252 | 1.6% |
|
EMBASSY SUITES
Vendor ID 103992
|
4 | 66.7% | 267 | 1.5% |
|
CITY OF AUSTIN
Vendor ID 65063
|
4 | 66.7% | 355 | 1.1% |
|
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
|
4 | 66.7% | 390 | 1.0% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
4 | 66.7% | 677 | 0.6% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
4 | 66.7% | 649 | 0.6% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
4 | 66.7% | 906 | 0.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,101 | 0.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $53.89 | Austin rental car |
| 05/29/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $53.89 | Austin rental car expense |
| 05/19/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $53.89 | Austin rental car |
| 05/19/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $53.89 | Austin rental car expense for Criminal Jurisprudence Committee hearing |
| 05/19/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $53.02 | Lubbock to Amarillo rental car |
| 05/19/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $53.02 | Lubbock to Amarillo rental car to return to district |
| 05/05/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $135.22 | Austin rental car (prorated) |
| 05/05/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $135.22 | Austin rental car for State Affairs Committee hearing prorated |
| 04/09/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $107.43 | Austin rental car for State Affairs committee hearing |
| 04/09/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $106.18 | Austin rental car |
| 04/07/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $107.43 | Austin rental car |
| 04/07/2026 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $106.18 | Austin rental car for State Affairs committee meeting |
| 12/10/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $172.00 | Austin rental car |
| 12/10/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $172.00 | Austin rental car |
| 10/25/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $161.67 | Austin to Dallas rental car |
| 10/25/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $161.67 | Austin to Dallas rental car |
| 10/22/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $57.39 | Austin rental car |
| 10/22/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $57.39 | Austin rental car |
| 09/04/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $249.80 | Austin to Lubbock rental car |
| 09/04/2025 | Smithee, John T. (The Honorable) | $249.80 | Austin car rental |
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.