Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Huntsville Item
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 153775 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$26,958.08
Client Filers
16
Payments
43
Activity Range
09/04/2000–06/09/2025
Largest Payment
$1,953.90
Graph: 16 connected filers · 43 payments · $26,958.08 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.
- Huntsville Item
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save Huntsville by Organizing and Uniting Together | $7,487.20 | 8 | 06/04/2004 |
| 2 | Ellis, Daniel P. (The Honorable) | $3,764.80 | 8 | 11/06/2000 |
| 3 | Walker County Democrat Club | $3,664.38 | 6 | 10/16/2020 |
| 4 | Wharton, Arthur D. (The Honorable) | $3,400.50 | 6 | 06/09/2025 |
| 5 | Otto, John | $3,036.50 | 3 | 02/18/2014 |
| 6 | ATPE Direct | $1,689.00 | 1 | 05/11/2022 |
| 7 | Texas Association of Realtors Issues Mobilization PAC | $818.40 | 1 | 10/18/2002 |
| 8 | Young, Audrey G. (Dr.) | $688.00 | 2 | 10/31/2022 |
| 9 | Huntsville First | $600.00 | 1 | 04/20/2007 |
| 10 | SAN JACINTO COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $420.00 | 1 | 10/27/2006 |
| 11 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $405.00 | 1 | 06/12/2024 |
| 12 | Mullins, Dee Howard | $336.00 | 1 | 12/04/2024 |
| 13 | Morrison, James D. (Mr.) | $217.00 | 1 | 02/17/2016 |
| 14 | Johnson, Matthew E. (The Honorable) | $179.80 | 1 | 01/07/2021 |
| 15 | Davis, Rex (Mr.) | $139.50 | 1 | 10/15/2008 |
| 16 | O'Toole, Austin (Mr.) | $112.00 | 1 | 10/18/2002 |
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
|
8 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
KSAM Radio
Vendor ID 181799
|
5 | 31.3% | 10 | 23.8% |
|
WALKER COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 348112
|
5 | 31.3% | 15 | 19.2% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WALKER COUNTY
Vendor ID 261942
|
5 | 31.3% | 26 | 13.5% |
|
NAVASOTA EXAMINER
Vendor ID 223399
|
5 | 31.3% | 46 | 8.8% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
5 | 31.3% | 1,368 | 0.4% |
|
KSAM
Vendor ID 181797
|
4 | 25.0% | 8 | 20.0% |
|
Walker County Republican Party
Vendor ID 348110
|
4 | 25.0% | 18 | 13.3% |
|
ENTERGY
Vendor ID 105003
|
4 | 25.0% | 28 | 10.0% |
|
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Vendor ID 273447
|
4 | 25.0% | 32 | 9.1% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
4 | 25.0% | 557 | 0.7% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
4 | 25.0% | 906 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2025 | Wharton, Arthur D. (The Honorable) | $500.00 | ADVERTISING EXP |
| 12/31/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $240.50 | newspaper ad |
| 12/04/2024 | Mullins, Dee Howard | $336.00 | Ad for campaign |
| 07/11/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $1,094.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 06/12/2024 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $405.00 | Advertising |
| 03/22/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $522.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 02/23/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $522.00 | Newspaper ads |
| 10/31/2022 | Young, Audrey G. (Dr.) | $344.00 | Advertisement in paper |
| 05/11/2022 | ATPE Direct | $1,689.00 | News Paper Ad |
| 01/07/2021 | Johnson, Matthew E. (The Honorable) | $179.80 | Subscription Fee |
| 10/16/2020 | Walker County Democrat Club | $1,746.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 10/04/2016 | Walker County Democrat Club | $448.00 | Get out the vote newspaper ad for Walker County Democratic Party |
| 02/17/2016 | Morrison, James D. (Mr.) | $217.00 | 1/8 page add in newspaper |
| 10/15/2014 | Walker County Democrat Club | $530.00 | Item Print Ads |
| 06/16/2014 | Walker County Democrat Club | $375.00 | Online Advertisments |
| 02/18/2014 | Otto, John | $140.00 | Campaign newspaper ad |
| 02/06/2014 | Otto, John | $1,720.00 | Campaign newspaper ad |
| 09/24/2012 | Walker County Democrat Club | $54.38 | Political ads in Huntsville Item newspaper |
| 09/20/2012 | Walker County Democrat Club | $511.00 | Series of Political Ads in this newspaper |
| 05/14/2012 | Otto, John | $1,176.50 | Newspaper ad |
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.