Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
WESTIN GALLERIA HOTEL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 352228 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$313,889.37
Client Filers
23
Payments
81
Activity Range
02/23/2001–10/05/2019
Largest Payment
$30,000.00
Graph: 23 connected filers · 81 payments · $313,889.37 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.
- WESTIN GALLERIA HOTEL
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Values in Action Coalition | $148,962.48 | 11 | 06/20/2010 |
| 2 | Harris County Republican Party | $128,952.86 | 18 | 09/05/2013 |
| 3 | Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison | $21,644.70 | 6 | 02/15/2010 |
| 4 | OVERSTREET, MORRIS L. (Mr.) | $6,628.10 | 2 | 07/10/2010 |
| 5 | Texans for Elizabeth Jones | $2,468.87 | 14 | 12/03/2008 |
| 6 | Zaffirini, Judith | $931.28 | 3 | 01/20/2006 |
| 7 | Justice Phil Johnson for Supreme Court | $664.22 | 4 | 09/26/2007 |
| 8 | Christian, Walter W | $603.72 | 2 | 09/12/2013 |
| 9 | Ramirez Jr., Mario E. (The Honorable) | $479.67 | 1 | 05/10/2016 |
| 10 | Bradshaw-Hull, Lynn | $454.00 | 1 | 11/04/2008 |
| 11 | Bernsen, David | $348.40 | 2 | 09/21/2001 |
| 12 | Dallas County Council of Republican Women | $342.70 | 1 | 09/13/2010 |
| 13 | Keasler, Michael E. | $300.06 | 1 | 03/23/2004 |
| 14 | King, Phillip S. Phil | $245.54 | 2 | 05/14/2008 |
| 15 | Texans for Dan Branch | $225.90 | 2 | 04/04/2008 |
| 16 | Donovan, John | $170.00 | 1 | 10/26/2011 |
| 17 | Friends of Judge Ken Wise | $157.00 | 2 | 10/25/2011 |
| 18 | Chew, David W. (The Honorable) | $114.00 | 1 | 11/14/2012 |
| 19 | Richardson, Robert C. (The Honorable) | $98.42 | 1 | 10/05/2019 |
| 20 | Williams, Staci (The Honorable) | $65.45 | 3 | 08/24/2018 |
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
|
21 | 91.3% | 3,017 | 0.7% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
18 | 78.3% | 1,077 | 1.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
17 | 73.9% | 1,876 | 0.9% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
14 | 60.9% | 906 | 1.5% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
14 | 60.9% | 1,101 | 1.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
14 | 60.9% | 1,327 | 1.0% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
13 | 56.5% | 1,360 | 0.9% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
12 | 52.2% | 614 | 1.9% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
12 | 52.2% | 649 | 1.8% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
12 | 52.2% | 1,571 | 0.8% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
11 | 47.8% | 677 | 1.6% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
11 | 47.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2019 | Richardson, Robert C. (The Honorable) | $98.42 | Overnight hotel after attending the Young Republicans Convention Dinner in Houston - Campaign Event. |
| 08/24/2018 | Williams, Staci (The Honorable) | $30.81 | Parking for Advanced Civil Law |
| 05/10/2016 | Ramirez Jr., Mario E. (The Honorable) | $479.67 | HOTEL EXPENSE TO ATTEND 5TH REGION SPRING MTG. ON MAY 8-10, 2016 IN HOUSTON |
| 04/08/2016 | Williams, Staci (The Honorable) | $17.32 | Parking for State Bar of Texas CLE, Advanced Evidence and Discovery |
| 09/12/2013 | Christian, Walter W | $301.86 | Lodging for Vision America meeting |
| 09/05/2013 | Harris County Republican Party | $14.00 | JSP Parking |
| 09/05/2013 | Harris County Republican Party | $14.00 | JSP Parking |
| 09/03/2013 | Harris County Republican Party | $22,341.02 | Judicial Signing Party |
| 05/31/2013 | Harris County Republican Party | $3,000.00 | Judicial Signing Party Deposit |
| 11/14/2012 | Chew, David W. (The Honorable) | $114.00 | Hotel Lodging |
| 12/09/2011 | Harris County Republican Party | $1,752.88 | Judicial Signing Party Food Expense |
| 11/01/2011 | Harris County Republican Party | $17,839.87 | Judicial Signing Party |
| 10/26/2011 | Donovan, John | $170.00 | Beverages for volunteers at event |
| 10/25/2011 | Friends of Judge Ken Wise | $125.00 | dinner for campaign supporters at petition signing party |
| 10/25/2011 | Friends of Judge Ken Wise | $32.00 | dinner for volunteers of campaign/officeholder at petition signing party |
| 10/25/2011 | Coselli Jr., John A. (Mr.) | $20.00 | 5060 West Alabama St. Houston Tx for Primary Election Petition Signing Event |
| 09/13/2010 | Dallas County Council of Republican Women | $342.70 | Hotel rooms for Power Rally speaker |
| 07/10/2010 | OVERSTREET, MORRIS L. (Mr.) | $5,128.10 | BANQUET ROOM / FOOD / BEVERAGES |
| 06/20/2010 | Texas Values in Action Coalition | $13,750.00 | Deposit for Reception: In-Kind Contribution to Bill White for Texas. |
| 04/09/2010 | Harris County Republican Party | $15,293.55 | Rove Event |
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.