Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Howard Johnson
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 152526 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,988.61
Client Filers
18
Payments
21
Activity Range
03/22/2000–01/28/2018
Largest Payment
$441.78
Graph: 18 connected filers · 21 payments · $2,988.61 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.
- Howard Johnson
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richardson Firefighters Political Action Committee | $441.78 | 1 | 05/04/2007 |
| 2 | Garza, John V. (Mr.) | $307.05 | 1 | 05/19/2008 |
| 3 | Miller, Douglas (Mr.) | $293.25 | 1 | 05/16/2008 |
| 4 | Weems, Jeff (Mr.) | $285.30 | 3 | 04/21/2010 |
| 5 | Wentworth, E. Jeffrey | $273.34 | 1 | 11/03/2004 |
| 6 | GRANT, BENJAMIN Z. (Mr.) | $250.70 | 1 | 03/30/2006 |
| 7 | Friedman, Richard | $209.38 | 2 | 08/31/2006 |
| 8 | Rios Ybarra, Tara (Dr.) | $206.10 | 1 | 08/25/2009 |
| 9 | The Rick Green Team | $108.25 | 1 | 03/22/2000 |
| 10 | Uresti, Carlos | $94.47 | 1 | 09/02/2008 |
| 11 | Texas Democratic Party | $80.73 | 1 | 12/21/2006 |
| 12 | David H. Dewhurst Committee | $67.80 | 1 | 07/30/2002 |
| 13 | Ocegueda, Adrian (Mr.) | $67.70 | 1 | 01/28/2018 |
| 14 | Green Jr., Richard (Mr.) | $66.67 | 1 | 02/05/2010 |
| 15 | Barr, William (Mr.) | $65.22 | 1 | 09/15/2000 |
| 16 | Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. formerly Sanchez Exploratory Committee | $62.00 | 1 | 09/09/2002 |
| 17 | Gallego, Pete P. | $55.37 | 1 | 10/31/2002 |
| 18 | Guillen, Ryan | $53.50 | 1 | 10/02/2004 |
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
|
15 | 83.3% | 3,017 | 0.5% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
14 | 77.8% | 1,077 | 1.3% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
13 | 72.2% | 906 | 1.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
13 | 72.2% | 1,101 | 1.2% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
13 | 72.2% | 1,536 | 0.8% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
12 | 66.7% | 1,327 | 0.9% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
12 | 66.7% | 1,480 | 0.8% |
|
HAMPTON INN
Vendor ID 138633
|
11 | 61.1% | 337 | 3.2% |
|
VALERO
Vendor ID 341910
|
11 | 61.1% | 361 | 3.0% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
11 | 61.1% | 677 | 1.6% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,368 | 0.8% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,958 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2018 | Ocegueda, Adrian (Mr.) | $67.70 | Lodging |
| 04/21/2010 | Weems, Jeff (Mr.) | $95.10 | Hotel in Wichita FallsTX |
| 02/05/2010 | Green Jr., Richard (Mr.) | $66.67 | campaign travel expense |
| 08/25/2009 | Rios Ybarra, Tara (Dr.) | $206.10 | hotel room for media consultant |
| 09/02/2008 | Uresti, Carlos | $94.47 | Meal with Constituents |
| 05/19/2008 | Garza, John V. (Mr.) | $307.05 | Campaign School for Treasure |
| 05/16/2008 | Miller, Douglas (Mr.) | $293.25 | lodging during Republican Campaign College |
| 05/04/2007 | Richardson Firefighters Political Action Committee | $441.78 | State Convention |
| 12/21/2006 | Texas Democratic Party | $80.73 | in-kind HD29S DiNovo: lodging |
| 08/31/2006 | Friedman, Richard | $103.92 | lodging |
| 08/29/2006 | Friedman, Richard | $105.46 | lodging |
| 03/30/2006 | GRANT, BENJAMIN Z. (Mr.) | $250.70 | |
| 11/03/2004 | Wentworth, E. Jeffrey | $273.34 | Lodging |
| 10/02/2004 | Guillen, Ryan | $53.50 | Lodging |
| 10/31/2002 | Gallego, Pete P. | $55.37 | Staff Travel |
| 09/09/2002 | Tony Sanchez for Governor Inc. formerly Sanchez Exploratory Committee | $62.00 | Travel Expense |
| 07/30/2002 | David H. Dewhurst Committee | $67.80 | Travel expense |
| 09/15/2000 | Barr, William (Mr.) | $65.22 | lodgings campaign trip |
| 03/22/2000 | The Rick Green Team | $108.25 | Travel |
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.