Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Media Strategies & Research
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 209212 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$374,985.00
Client Filers
7
Payments
21
Activity Range
03/08/2000–10/30/2012
Largest Payment
$80,000.00
Graph: 7 connected filers · 21 payments · $374,985.00 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.
- Media Strategies & Research
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $135,000.00 | 5 | 10/21/2008 |
| 2 | Van De Putte, Leticia (The Honorable) | $73,000.00 | 4 | 03/13/2000 |
| 3 | Watkins, Karen (Ms.) | $62,000.00 | 3 | 10/30/2012 |
| 4 | Saenz, Jose 'Eddie' Saenz (Mr.) | $49,685.00 | 2 | 02/18/2004 |
| 5 | Farias, Jose (Mr.) | $39,300.00 | 5 | 11/03/2006 |
| 6 | Vaught, Allen (Mr.) | $15,000.00 | 1 | 10/26/2006 |
| 7 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $1,000.00 | 1 | 10/19/2000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
7 | 100.0% | 1,669 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,368 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 314727
|
4 | 57.1% | 141 | 2.8% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
4 | 57.1% | 714 | 0.6% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
4 | 57.1% | 906 | 0.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,101 | 0.4% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 57.1% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
DBR Publishing Co.
Vendor ID 86180
|
3 | 42.9% | 13 | 17.6% |
|
NET VICTORIES
Vendor ID 224383
|
3 | 42.9% | 53 | 5.3% |
|
Campaign Strategies
Vendor ID 49561
|
3 | 42.9% | 57 | 4.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2012 | Watkins, Karen (Ms.) | $12,000.00 | Purchase of additional television time |
| 10/10/2012 | Watkins, Karen (Ms.) | $40,000.00 | television slots for advertisements |
| 10/09/2012 | Watkins, Karen (Ms.) | $10,000.00 | television slots for advertisements |
| 10/21/2008 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | for campaign ad commercials |
| 10/20/2008 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | for campaign ad commercials |
| 10/16/2008 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | for campaign ad commercials |
| 10/13/2008 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $25,000.00 | for campaign ad commercials |
| 10/06/2008 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $80,000.00 | for campaign ad commercials |
| 11/03/2006 | Farias, Jose (Mr.) | $8,000.00 | Media Buy |
| 11/02/2006 | Farias, Jose (Mr.) | $10,000.00 | Media Buy |
| 11/01/2006 | Farias, Jose (Mr.) | $4,800.00 | Media Buy |
| 10/27/2006 | Farias, Jose (Mr.) | $3,500.00 | Media Buy |
| 10/26/2006 | Vaught, Allen (Mr.) | $15,000.00 | Campaign ad |
| 10/25/2006 | Farias, Jose (Mr.) | $13,000.00 | Media Buy |
| 02/18/2004 | Saenz, Jose E. (Mr.) | $17,000.00 | Media Buy |
| 01/26/2004 | Saenz, Jose 'Eddie' Saenz (Mr.) | $32,685.00 | Media Buy |
| 10/19/2000 | Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC | $1,000.00 | In-Kind for David Lengefeld; TV |
| 03/13/2000 | Van De Putte, Leticia (The Honorable) | $10,000.00 | Television |
| 03/10/2000 | Van De Putte, Leticia (The Honorable) | $5,000.00 | Radio |
| 03/09/2000 | Van De Putte, Leticia (The Honorable) | $10,000.00 | Radio |
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.