Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Tower Club
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 331240 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$31,834.43
Client Filers
18
Payments
58
Activity Range
10/06/2003–01/22/2026
Largest Payment
$5,835.94
Graph: 18 connected filers · 58 payments · $31,834.43 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.
- Tower Club
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | $8,150.33 | 3 | 10/29/2017 |
| 2 | Sherman Sr., Carl (The Honorable) | $6,009.78 | 2 | 11/04/2022 |
| 3 | Giddings, Helen (The Honorable) | $5,298.89 | 26 | 10/26/2016 |
| 4 | EducateDallas (Dallas Regional Chamber) | $4,333.70 | 2 | 02/14/2013 |
| 5 | Haynes, Catharina | $3,002.79 | 6 | 09/15/2006 |
| 6 | Miskel, Emily A. (The Honorable) | $1,331.48 | 3 | 07/05/2024 |
| 7 | Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Campaign Fund | $900.37 | 1 | 09/28/2009 |
| 8 | Bush, George P. (The Honorable) | $691.22 | 1 | 06/30/2021 |
| 9 | Coen, Jeffrey V | $554.08 | 4 | 05/04/2006 |
| 10 | Pitts, James R. | $400.76 | 2 | 12/04/2009 |
| 11 | Lewis, Marilea W. | $363.16 | 1 | 01/08/2005 |
| 12 | Davis, Aicha (The Honorable) | $326.00 | 1 | 01/22/2026 |
| 13 | Yanez, Linda | $173.91 | 1 | 05/10/2005 |
| 14 | Miller, Harriet (Mrs.) | $140.43 | 1 | 06/11/2006 |
| 15 | Harris, Frances (Ms.) | $89.33 | 1 | 02/17/2006 |
| 16 | Hoffman, Martin J. (The Honorable) | $37.19 | 1 | 05/24/2023 |
| 17 | Rose, Toni N. (The Honorable) | $18.00 | 1 | 07/28/2023 |
| 18 | Moye, Eric V. (The Honorable) | $13.01 | 1 | 08/10/2019 |
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
|
13 | 72.2% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
12 | 66.7% | 1,077 | 1.1% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
12 | 66.7% | 1,045 | 1.1% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
12 | 66.7% | 1,327 | 0.9% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
11 | 61.1% | 677 | 1.6% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
11 | 61.1% | 1,174 | 0.9% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
10 | 55.6% | 906 | 1.1% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
10 | 55.6% | 1,101 | 0.9% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
9 | 50.0% | 785 | 1.1% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
9 | 50.0% | 1,876 | 0.5% |
|
TOM THUMB
Vendor ID 329748
|
8 | 44.4% | 300 | 2.6% |
|
STATE BAR OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 295203
|
8 | 44.4% | 418 | 1.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/2024 | Miskel, Emily A. (The Honorable) | $332.87 | Final payment for campaign fundraising event |
| 06/10/2024 | Miskel, Emily A. (The Honorable) | $665.74 | 2nd payment for campaign fundraising event |
| 05/17/2024 | Miskel, Emily A. (The Honorable) | $332.87 | 1st payment for campaign fundraising event |
| 07/28/2023 | Rose, Toni N. (The Honorable) | $18.00 | Event Parking |
| 05/24/2023 | Hoffman, Martin J. (The Honorable) | $37.19 | Lunch with political supporter and judicial interns |
| 11/04/2022 | Sherman Sr., Carl (The Honorable) | $4,344.70 | funraising event |
| 05/31/2022 | Sherman Sr., Carl (The Honorable) | $1,665.08 | Staff appreciation banquet |
| 06/30/2021 | Bush, George P. (The Honorable) | $691.22 | reimburse consultant for food and beverages for campaign event |
| 08/10/2019 | Moye, Eric V. (The Honorable) | $13.01 | Event expense |
| 10/29/2017 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | $430.64 | Presidents Farwell party at convention |
| 10/14/2017 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | $5,835.94 | Presidents dinner |
| 01/25/2017 | Texas Federation of Republican Women PAC | $1,883.75 | Deposit on Presidents dinner at Convention in Dallas |
| 10/26/2016 | Giddings, Helen (The Honorable) | $216.32 | staff appreciation lunch for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 12/11/2014 | Giddings, Helen | $198.08 | staff appreciation luncheon for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 11/14/2014 | Giddings, Helen | $203.29 | staff appreciation luncheon for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 08/25/2014 | Giddings, Helen | $196.22 | staff appreciation lunch for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 01/16/2014 | Giddings, Helen | $195.32 | staff lunch for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 07/18/2013 | Giddings, Helen | $232.84 | luncheon for District 109 scholarship recipients |
| 02/14/2013 | EducateDallas (Dallas Regional Chamber) | $4,280.60 | Fundraiser;$65.86 in-kind contributions to Trustees Morath, Nutall, and Jones each for attending |
| 02/06/2013 | EducateDallas (Dallas Regional Chamber) | $53.10 | Fundraiser |
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.