Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BLACK WALNUT
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 36036 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$13,560.34
Client Filers
16
Payments
201
Activity Range
07/29/2009–10/16/2025
Largest Payment
$3,500.00
Graph: 16 connected filers · 201 payments · $13,560.34 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.
- Black Walnut
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $6,484.62 | 118 | 09/03/2024 |
| 2 | Preserve the Woodlands Candidate Committee | $3,500.00 | 1 | 08/12/2022 |
| 3 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,087.01 | 36 | 01/30/2018 |
| 4 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $920.22 | 28 | 01/16/2020 |
| 5 | Montgomery County GOP | $618.93 | 1 | 02/14/2021 |
| 6 | Field, Scott K. (The Honorable) | $269.83 | 1 | 11/06/2018 |
| 7 | Santini, Vincenzo J. (The Honorable) | $174.21 | 2 | 10/16/2025 |
| 8 | Texans for Tommy Williams | $132.24 | 3 | 05/18/2010 |
| 9 | Heath, Sonya L. (The Honorable) | $125.38 | 3 | 04/11/2025 |
| 10 | Phillips, Fredericka M. (The Honorable) | $68.25 | 2 | 03/04/2017 |
| 11 | Conroe Professional Firefighters Association - PAC | $63.89 | 1 | 09/13/2023 |
| 12 | Bohac, Dwayne A. (The Honorable) | $49.34 | 1 | 12/02/2015 |
| 13 | McClure III, Jesse F. (Mr.) | $23.21 | 1 | 08/31/2021 |
| 14 | Burgess, Joshua T. (The Honorable) | $18.18 | 1 | 11/17/2017 |
| 15 | Copeland, Nile B. (Mr.) | $14.20 | 1 | 01/29/2016 |
| 16 | Prine Jr., Charley E. (The Honorable) | $10.83 | 1 | 02/21/2018 |
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
|
14 | 87.5% | 3,017 | 0.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
12 | 75.0% | 946 | 1.3% |
|
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
|
11 | 68.8% | 690 | 1.6% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
11 | 68.8% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
10 | 62.5% | 1,101 | 0.9% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
10 | 62.5% | 1,174 | 0.8% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
10 | 62.5% | 1,876 | 0.5% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES
Vendor ID 337997
|
9 | 56.3% | 388 | 2.3% |
|
WALGREENS
Vendor ID 347856
|
9 | 56.3% | 765 | 1.2% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
9 | 56.3% | 785 | 1.1% |
|
PAYPAL
Vendor ID 240319
|
9 | 56.3% | 947 | 0.9% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
9 | 56.3% | 1,536 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2025 | Santini, Vincenzo J. (The Honorable) | $28.22 | Cake for Boss's Day |
| 04/11/2025 | Heath, Sonya L. (The Honorable) | $47.46 | Breakfast for 2 interns (goodbye) |
| 09/03/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $119.50 | Lunch with constituents |
| 09/03/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $40.05 | breakfast with constituent |
| 08/29/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $51.74 | Lunch with Constituent |
| 08/27/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $29.55 | Breakfast with constituent |
| 07/03/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $71.77 | Lunch with constituents |
| 06/14/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $71.69 | Lunch with Constituent |
| 06/06/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $46.71 | lunch with constituent |
| 06/05/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $62.35 | lunch with constituent |
| 03/28/2024 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $75.75 | Lunch with constituent |
| 11/09/2023 | Santini, Vincenzo J. (The Honorable) | $145.99 | Lunch with Fire Marshalls |
| 09/13/2023 | Conroe Professional Firefighters Association - PAC | $63.89 | PAC business lunch |
| 09/08/2023 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $43.26 | Lunch with constituent |
| 09/01/2023 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $47.31 | Breakfast with constituent |
| 08/30/2023 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $55.46 | Lunch with constituent |
| 08/09/2023 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $63.54 | Lunch with constituents |
| 04/03/2023 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $41.55 | breakfast with staff |
| 11/28/2022 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $58.49 | Breakfast with constituent |
| 11/23/2022 | Toth, Steven H. (The Honorable) | $33.12 | Breakfast with constituent |
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.