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

STARS OVER TEXAS PAC

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Organization
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 295101 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,472,854.00
Client Filers
105
Payments
220
Activity Range
11/24/2003–10/29/2008
Largest Payment
$500,000.00
Graph: 105 connected filers · 220 payments · $2,472,854.00 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Craddick, Tom$1,485,214.001210/29/2008
2Ryan Texas PAC$160,000.00610/28/2008
3MAXXAM Inc. Texas Political Action Committee$95,000.00410/07/2008
4Woolley, Beverly$55,000.00509/25/2008
5Grande Communications PAC$35,000.00310/14/2005
6King, Phillip S. Phil$30,390.00710/09/2008
7HeartPlace PAC$25,000.00109/26/2006
8Branch, Daniel$20,000.00409/27/2006
9MORRISON, GEANIE W.$20,000.00409/30/2008
10Callegari, William A.$20,000.00408/27/2008
11Pitts, James R.$20,000.00306/22/2006
12BG Distribution Partners Political Action Committee$20,000.00310/13/2008
13Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee$20,000.00210/09/2008
14Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government$20,000.00209/08/2006
15Gulf States Toyota Inc. State PAC$20,000.00210/27/2006
16Kolkhorst, Lois W.$19,000.00610/07/2008
17CenterPoint Energy Inc. Political Action Committee$15,000.00310/01/2008
18Landry's Seafood Restaurants Inc. General PAC$15,000.00310/03/2006
19Valero Energy Political Action Committee$15,000.00209/18/2006
20Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation RAILPAC$15,000.00209/25/2006

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
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
62 59.0% 1,571 3.8%
TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY
Vendor ID 308841
55 52.4% 386 12.6%
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION
Vendor ID 310477
52 49.5% 278 15.7%
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vendor ID 312067
51 48.6% 388 11.5%
TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT
Vendor ID 308629
51 48.6% 524 8.8%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
51 48.6% 1,368 3.6%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
51 48.6% 3,017 1.7%
DAVID DEWHURST COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 85094
46 43.8% 236 15.6%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
45 42.9% 906 4.7%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
44 41.9% 1,327 3.2%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
43 41.0% 1,077 3.8%
TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS
Vendor ID 308707
42 40.0% 297 11.7%
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
10/29/2008Craddick, Tom$100,000.00Contribution
10/28/2008Ryan Texas PAC$20,000.00Campaign Contribution
10/21/2008Chisum, Warren$5,000.00Donation
10/15/2008Hartnett, Will$4,000.00contribution
10/15/2008Jackson, Jimmy L. (Mr.)$500.00donation
10/14/2008Texas Wildlife Association Political Action Committee$1,500.00Campaign Contribution
10/13/2008BG Distribution Parnters Political Action Committee$5,000.00CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
10/13/2008ISETT, CARL H. (Mr.)$2,500.00DONATION
10/09/2008Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee$15,000.00Non-Federal contribution to Stars Over Texas PAC
10/09/2008King, Phillip S. Phil$4,000.00Campaign Support
10/07/2008MAXXAM Inc. Texas Political Action Committee$70,000.00Political Contribution
10/07/2008Kolkhorst, Lois W.$3,000.00Donation
10/02/2008Craddick, Tom$500,000.00Contribution
10/01/2008CenterPoint Energy Inc. Political Action Committee$5,000.00Contribution to State PAC
09/30/2008MORRISON, GEANIE W.$5,000.00CONTRIBUTION
09/30/2008Chisum, Warren$5,000.00Donation
09/30/2008HOMEPAC of Texas$5,000.00contribution
09/30/2008Aycock, Jimmie Don (Dr.)$500.00Political Contribution
09/30/2008Texas Association of Crane Owners Political Action Committee$250.00Campaign Contribution
09/29/2008Rural Friends of Electric Cooperatives$2,500.00contribution
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.