Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 308707 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$5,662,161.67
Client Filers
297
Payments
1,105
Activity Range
01/19/2005–10/16/2017
Largest Payment
$50,000.00
Graph: 297 connected filers · 1,105 payments · $5,662,161.67 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.
- TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT
Vendor ID 308629
|
208 | 70.0% | 524 | 33.9% |
|
TODD HUNTER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 329194
|
181 | 60.9% | 325 | 41.0% |
|
TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK
Vendor ID 308568
|
180 | 60.6% | 359 | 37.8% |
|
TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY
Vendor ID 308841
|
173 | 58.2% | 386 | 33.9% |
|
CHARLIE GEREN CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 58258
|
166 | 55.9% | 325 | 36.4% |
|
DREW DARBY CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 95611
|
154 | 51.9% | 289 | 35.6% |
|
PHIL KING CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 243362
|
148 | 49.8% | 295 | 33.3% |
|
DAVID DEWHURST COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 85094
|
141 | 47.5% | 236 | 36.0% |
|
DENNIS BONNEN CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 88445
|
140 | 47.1% | 227 | 36.5% |
|
SENFRONIA THOMPSON CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 280021
|
139 | 46.8% | 268 | 32.6% |
|
TAN PARKER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 303857
|
139 | 46.8% | 273 | 32.3% |
|
RYAN GUILLEN CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 271542
|
138 | 46.5% | 253 | 33.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2017 | Texas Instruments Incorporated Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | Joe Straus, STATE HOUSE 121st TX |
| 10/09/2017 | Southwest Airlines Co. Freedom Fund | $2,500.00 | contribution |
| 10/09/2017 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee | $1,500.00 | Joe Straus, STATE HOUSE 121st TX |
| 10/04/2017 | Atmos Energy Corporation PAC | $15,000.00 | Contribution to State Committee |
| 10/04/2017 | Home Therapy Advocates for Kids PAC | $5,000.00 | To Support Primary 2018 State House 121 TX |
| 10/03/2017 | Energy Leaders PAC | $10,000.00 | Support |
| 09/26/2017 | ONEOK Inc Employee Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | To Support Primary 2018 State House 121 TX |
| 09/20/2017 | Freese and Nichols PAC | $250.00 | Support Campaign |
| 09/19/2017 | Good Government Fund (Fort Worth) | $25,000.00 | Political contribution |
| 09/19/2017 | PSEL PAC | $25,000.00 | Political contribution |
| 08/25/2017 | Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee | $25,000.00 | Joe Straus, STATE HOUSE 121st TX |
| 08/10/2017 | Union Pacific Corp. Fund For Effective Government | $15,000.00 | Joe Straus, STATE HOUSE 121st TX |
| 08/04/2017 | San Antonio Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee | $6,240.00 | contribution |
| 06/28/2017 | Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee | $25,000.00 | TX Speaker of the House |
| 06/16/2017 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $25,000.00 | campaign contribution |
| 12/31/2016 | Preferred Care Partners Political Action Committee | $1,250.00 | Contribution to political campaign |
| 12/08/2016 | PDC Energy Inc PAC | $5,000.00 | Contribution |
| 12/07/2016 | Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee | $25,000.00 | Contribution-TX Speaker House |
| 12/07/2016 | San Antonio Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee | $6,240.00 | pol contributions |
| 12/05/2016 | Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice Inc. - Texas Home Care and Hospice PAC - State | $5,000.00 | Campaign Contribution for Speaker of the House |
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.