Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

HEADLINERS CLUB

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Civic Organization
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 141900 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$431,544.41
Client Filers
104
Payments
1,109
Activity Range
01/04/2000–03/31/2026
Largest Payment
$15,482.44
Graph: 104 connected filers · 1,109 payments · $431,544.41 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$72,210.5232208/15/2025
2Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$24,994.682906/20/2025
3HillCo PAC$22,454.622112/06/2023
4Texans for Rick Perry$22,274.224111/08/2012
5Hecht, Nathan L.$20,743.087411/06/2013
6Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign$18,958.033801/13/2025
7Judge Debra Lehrmann for Texas Supreme Court$15,491.54909/30/2022
8Craddick, Tom$14,222.411501/21/2013
9Texans for Don Willett$12,862.585012/02/2019
10Porter, David J. (The Honorable)$12,309.924205/07/2016
11Wallace B. Jefferson for Texas Supreme Court$9,762.048008/05/2013
12Texas House Leadership Fund$9,031.72201/12/2016
13Conservative Republicans of Texas$8,628.54103/15/2021
14Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison$6,702.29308/22/2012
15Watson, Kirk P. (The Honorable)$6,699.612107/18/2019
16Hurley, Rhonda G. (The Honorable)$6,533.85212/27/2011
17Texas Civil Justice League PAC$6,384.121210/06/2016
18Friends of Tony Garza$6,092.223612/10/2002
19Connor, Geoffrey S.$5,792.68210/02/2003
20Harless, Patricia (Mrs.)$5,574.39301/08/2013

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
79 76.0% 1,077 7.2%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
72 69.2% 3,017 2.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
65 62.5% 1,571 4.0%
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
64 61.5% 677 8.9%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
59 56.7% 1,480 3.9%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
56 53.8% 1,327 4.1%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
55 52.9% 906 5.8%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
54 51.9% 1,101 4.7%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
54 51.9% 1,174 4.4%
CENTRAL MARKET
Vendor ID 56492
52 50.0% 484 9.7%
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
Vendor ID 117210
51 49.0% 263 16.1%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
47 45.2% 1,368 3.3%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
03/31/2026Texans for Chip Roy$246.00MEETING FOOD/BEVERAGES
11/21/2025Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$1,193.39Board Meeting Room Rental
08/15/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$335.58Member dues
08/13/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$571.71Membership dues
07/10/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Membership dues
06/23/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Member dues
06/20/2025Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$3,134.93Officeholder & staff end of session dinner
05/13/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Member dues
04/16/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Member dues
03/13/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Member dues
03/10/2025Lehrmann, Debra H. (The Honorable)$389.68Retirement Lunch for Chief Justice Hecht
02/19/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Member dues
02/07/2025Busby, Justin B. (The Honorable)$388.12Court Event Food/Beverages
01/17/2025Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$303.36Member dues
01/13/2025Huddle, Rebeca A. (The Honorable)$388.12Justice Hecht Retirement Luncheon Food/Beverages
01/13/2025Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign$37.35Meeting Food/Beverages
01/07/2025Texans for Jeff Boyd$388.12Chief Justice Hecht's Farewell Luncheon
12/11/2024Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign$90.93Meeting Food/Beverages
12/06/2024Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$688.57Dues
11/15/2024Zaffirini, Judith (The Honorable)$688.55 Monthly dues
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.