Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Sam Houston Hotel
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 273421 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$47,910.33
Client Filers
25
Payments
74
Activity Range
02/26/2003–10/30/2025
Largest Payment
$5,983.73
Graph: 25 connected filers · 74 payments · $47,910.33 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.
- Sam Houston Hotel
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean, Sherill Y. (The Honorable) | $31,280.40 | 31 | 02/12/2020 |
| 2 | RED STATE WOMEN PAC | $7,787.09 | 3 | 10/10/2014 |
| 3 | Prine Jr., Charley E. (The Honorable) | $2,151.66 | 1 | 12/01/2017 |
| 4 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $1,397.22 | 5 | 10/30/2025 |
| 5 | Hart, Bradley (Mr.) | $1,086.53 | 1 | 02/22/2013 |
| 6 | Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.) | $1,003.43 | 2 | 09/10/2014 |
| 7 | Alcala, Elsa | $870.95 | 1 | 02/26/2003 |
| 8 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $678.93 | 2 | 08/30/2018 |
| 9 | Whitmire, John | $488.20 | 1 | 10/31/2014 |
| 10 | Graves-Harrington, Angela L. (The Honorable) | $480.28 | 2 | 03/11/2022 |
| 11 | Radack, Sherry | $169.35 | 2 | 11/25/2013 |
| 12 | Lombardino, James T. (The Honorable) | $132.02 | 2 | 10/23/2018 |
| 13 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $110.32 | 7 | 02/19/2019 |
| 14 | Debra Mayfield Campaign | $62.83 | 2 | 09/27/2018 |
| 15 | Blocker, Trey J. (Mr.) | $55.84 | 2 | 01/13/2018 |
| 16 | Smith, Cindy Bennett (Mrs.) | $24.33 | 1 | 08/24/2016 |
| 17 | Lunceford, Erin E. (Ms.) | $21.40 | 1 | 08/24/2016 |
| 18 | Edwards, William D. (Dr.) | $20.00 | 1 | 02/20/2018 |
| 19 | Boatman, Kathryn Elizabeth (Ms.) | $20.00 | 1 | 03/19/2018 |
| 20 | Green, Paul W. (The Honorable) | $17.16 | 1 | 09/16/2017 |
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
|
19 | 76.0% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
16 | 64.0% | 457 | 3.4% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
16 | 64.0% | 1,638 | 1.0% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
15 | 60.0% | 946 | 1.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
15 | 60.0% | 1,571 | 0.9% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
13 | 52.0% | 1,045 | 1.2% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
13 | 52.0% | 1,174 | 1.1% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
13 | 52.0% | 1,958 | 0.7% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
12 | 48.0% | 1,077 | 1.1% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
12 | 48.0% | 1,480 | 0.8% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
12 | 48.0% | 1,536 | 0.8% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
12 | 48.0% | 1,445 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2025 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $699.81 | Lodging |
| 10/30/2025 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $639.27 | Lodging |
| 10/30/2025 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $27.82 | Meal |
| 10/30/2025 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $20.32 | Meal |
| 10/30/2025 | Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund | $10.00 | Parking |
| 03/11/2022 | Graves-Harrington, Angela L. (The Honorable) | $31.61 | Incidentals from campaign event |
| 03/08/2022 | Graves-Harrington, Angela L. (The Honorable) | $448.67 | Campaign fundraiser |
| 02/13/2020 | Morris, Milinda M. (Dr.) | $10.83 | Parking at Pachyderm Club luncheon |
| 02/12/2020 | Dean, Sherill Y. (The Honorable) | $590.41 | venue for fundraiser |
| 01/30/2020 | Dean, Sherill Y. (The Honorable) | $161.35 | fundraiser |
| 01/15/2020 | Dean, Sherill Y. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Venue for fundraiser |
| 02/19/2019 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $10.83 | Parking |
| 10/23/2018 | Lombardino, James T. (The Honorable) | $110.02 | Lunch meeting of Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club |
| 10/23/2018 | Lombardino, James T. (The Honorable) | $22.00 | Lunch meeting of Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club |
| 09/27/2018 | Debra Mayfield Campaign | $32.83 | parking and lunch for Pachyderm meeting |
| 08/30/2018 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $278.26 | Lodging in district |
| 08/19/2018 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $24.00 | Parking |
| 08/19/2018 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $10.83 | Parking |
| 04/27/2018 | Dean, Sherill Y. (The Honorable) | $1,139.74 | retirement celebration for head court clerk |
| 04/08/2018 | Friends of Jim Murphy | $23.00 | Parking |
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.