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

TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Organization
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 311616 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$199,561.72
Client Filers
68
Payments
320
Activity Range
10/16/2000–12/08/2025
Largest Payment
$5,605.14
Graph: 68 connected filers · 320 payments · $199,561.72 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
1TFN PAC$100,071.8312205/15/2024
2Texas State Teachers Association-PAC$26,000.00611/16/2004
3Texas Freedom Network$25,762.751605/14/2022
4Coleman, Garnet F. (The Honorable)$5,750.002011/10/2009
5Naishtat, Elliott (The Honorable)$5,400.002111/04/2019
6Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable)$4,100.00610/22/2025
7Howard, Donna S. (The Honorable)$4,084.15310/29/2025
8Hochberg, Lindsey S. (Mr.)$4,001.41503/14/2017
9Bell-Metereau, Rebecca L. (Dr.)$2,000.00312/08/2025
10Anchia, Rafael M. (The Honorable)$1,500.00209/24/2019
11Dawnna Dukes Campaign$1,220.001211/16/2011
12Rodriguez, Eduardo R. (The Honorable)$1,200.00612/06/2016
13Memorial West Republican Women PAC$1,150.00302/27/2009
14Education Austin Political Action Committee$1,100.00401/10/2011
15Telford, Barry (Mr.)$1,000.00305/28/2004
16Houston Federation of Teachers COPE$1,000.00102/26/2019
17Allen, Alma A. (The Honorable)$900.00608/01/2017
18River Oaks Area Democratic Women$800.00209/16/2021
19Maldonado, Diana (Ms.)$690.00307/11/2012
20Flores, Maria Luisa (The Honorable)$600.00210/19/2023

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
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
55 80.9% 1,669 3.3%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
47 69.1% 3,017 1.5%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
44 64.7% 1,327 3.3%
ANNIE'S LIST
Vendor ID 18014
38 55.9% 201 16.5%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
38 55.9% 1,368 2.7%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
38 55.9% 1,480 2.5%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
37 54.4% 1,077 3.3%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
34 50.0% 1,174 2.8%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
32 47.1% 1,101 2.8%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
32 47.1% 1,876 1.7%
LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP
Vendor ID 189739
31 45.6% 198 13.2%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
31 45.6% 1,360 2.2%
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
12/08/2025Bell-Metereau, Rebecca L. (Dr.)$250.00Sponsor gala
10/29/2025Howard, Donna S. (The Honorable)$1,035.20Donation
10/22/2025Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable)$1,000.00Donation
10/22/2025Hernandez, Ana E. (The Honorable)$250.00donation
10/22/2025Walle Jr., Armando L. (The Honorable)$205.00Donation to Harris County Democratic Party Noche de Azul Event
10/22/2025Walle Jr., Armando L. (The Honorable)$45.00Donation to Harris County Democratic Party Noche de Azul Event
08/27/2024Howard, Donna S. (The Honorable)$1,548.95Donation
05/15/2024TFN PAC$1,696.34Staff Salary - In Kind
12/21/2023TFN PAC$2,482.00 Reimbursement for PAC portion of Insurance Policy
10/19/2023Flores, Maria Luisa (The Honorable)$300.00Event ticket
10/18/2023Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable)$100.00Donation
10/04/2023Howard, Donna S. (The Honorable)$1,500.00Event Sponsorship
09/27/2023Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable)$500.00Donation
08/25/2023Bell-Metereau, Rebecca L. (Dr.)$1,500.00Sponsorship of fundraiser
03/25/2023Rodriguez, Jose Roberto (The Honorable)$516.45Fundraising Donation
11/14/2022Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable)$500.00Donation
11/03/2022Bell-Metereau, Rebecca L. (Dr.)$250.00An Evening with TFN Event Sponsorship
10/27/2022TFN PAC$730.54Reimbursement for staff time
09/29/2022TFN PAC$1,336.49 Reimbursement for staff time
09/12/2022TFN PAC$378.03Reimbursement for staff time
Evidence basis: The canonical vendor was opened by stable vendor ID. 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.