Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TEXAS MONTHLY
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 312720 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$204,028.15
Client Filers
55
Payments
137
Activity Range
10/06/2000–03/09/2026
Largest Payment
$74,196.00
Graph: 55 connected filers · 137 payments · $204,028.15 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.
- Texas Monthly
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David H. Dewhurst Committee | $148,410.00 | 3 | 03/03/2003 |
| 2 | Yes on 12 Committee | $45,992.00 | 1 | 08/14/2003 |
| 3 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $3,557.00 | 2 | 07/28/2008 |
| 4 | Friends of Carole Keeton Strayhorn | $1,340.00 | 4 | 06/02/2005 |
| 5 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $841.18 | 6 | 11/02/2013 |
| 6 | Hinojosa, Juan J. | $386.00 | 9 | 03/09/2026 |
| 7 | Van de Putte, Leticia (Mrs.) | $267.00 | 8 | 09/19/2013 |
| 8 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $244.00 | 7 | 07/28/2022 |
| 9 | Committee to Elect Patrick Rose | $240.00 | 3 | 07/17/2003 |
| 10 | Walle Jr., Armando L. (The Honorable) | $206.54 | 2 | 06/21/2023 |
| 11 | Craddick, Tom (The Honorable) | $195.85 | 2 | 02/16/2023 |
| 12 | Halbach Jr., Joseph J. | $147.00 | 3 | 03/07/2007 |
| 13 | Ogden, Stephen (Mr.) | $144.00 | 5 | 12/13/2010 |
| 14 | Swinford, David A | $144.00 | 4 | 02/02/2009 |
| 15 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $144.00 | 3 | 02/27/2021 |
| 16 | Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable) | $121.00 | 6 | 01/17/2025 |
| 17 | Texans For Dade | $115.00 | 4 | 11/17/2025 |
| 18 | Casteel, Carter (Mrs.) | $111.00 | 3 | 01/14/2005 |
| 19 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott | $110.00 | 4 | 12/15/2025 |
| 20 | Kuempel, Edmund | $106.00 | 6 | 11/11/2005 |
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
|
48 | 87.3% | 3,017 | 1.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
47 | 85.5% | 1,077 | 4.3% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
44 | 80.0% | 1,174 | 3.7% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
43 | 78.2% | 906 | 4.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
42 | 76.4% | 1,876 | 2.2% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
41 | 74.5% | 946 | 4.3% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
41 | 74.5% | 1,101 | 3.7% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
41 | 74.5% | 1,480 | 2.7% |
|
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
|
40 | 72.7% | 393 | 9.8% |
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
40 | 72.7% | 596 | 6.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
40 | 72.7% | 1,327 | 3.0% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
39 | 70.9% | 1,360 | 2.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2026 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $87.00 | Magazine Subscription |
| 12/15/2025 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott | $30.00 | Subscription |
| 11/17/2025 | Texans For Dade | $30.00 | Magazine subscription |
| 10/07/2025 | Eltife, Kevin P. (Mr.) | $20.01 | Publication expense |
| 07/29/2025 | Friends of Donna Campbell | $21.10 | Campaign News Subscription |
| 02/07/2025 | Miller, Sid (The Honorable) | $23.00 | subscription fee |
| 01/17/2025 | Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable) | $9.00 | News subscrption |
| 12/16/2024 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott | $30.00 | Subscription |
| 12/13/2024 | Howard, Donna S. (The Honorable) | $18.00 | News Subscription |
| 11/18/2024 | Texans For Dade | $30.00 | Annual subscription fee for political purposes |
| 09/17/2024 | Cambio Texas PAC | $18.00 | Subscription |
| 07/19/2024 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $15.00 | Digital Subscription |
| 02/19/2024 | Morrison, Geanie W. (The Honorable) | $35.00 | SUBSCRIPTION |
| 02/12/2024 | Hinojosa, Juan (The Honorable) | $55.00 | 2 yr. subscrip. renewal |
| 01/26/2024 | Mothers Against Greg Abbott | $20.00 | Subscription |
| 12/15/2023 | Texans For Dade | $25.00 | Campaign annual subscription |
| 12/13/2023 | Howard, Donna S. (The Honorable) | $15.00 | Newspaper Subscription |
| 11/29/2023 | Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable) | $25.00 | News subscription |
| 06/21/2023 | Walle Jr., Armando L. (The Honorable) | $103.27 | Copies of Texas Monthly |
| 02/16/2023 | Craddick, Tom (The Honorable) | $70.85 | Subscription |
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.