Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
WALL STREET JOURNAL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 348189 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$59,927.35
Client Filers
53
Payments
749
Activity Range
02/01/2001–06/24/2026
Largest Payment
$726.80
Graph: 53 connected filers · 749 payments · $59,927.35 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.
- WALL STREET JOURNAL
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $8,127.69 | 25 | 07/14/2025 |
| 2 | Whitmire, John H | $6,201.65 | 73 | 10/20/2022 |
| 3 | Texans for Joe Straus | $5,325.67 | 45 | 03/31/2020 |
| 4 | Sandill, Ravi K. (The Honorable) | $4,631.63 | 70 | 10/20/2024 |
| 5 | Texas Forever Forward | $4,158.73 | 70 | 06/23/2026 |
| 6 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $3,343.55 | 15 | 05/11/2025 |
| 7 | Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Campaign | $2,172.03 | 6 | 02/29/2024 |
| 8 | Duncan, Robert L. (Mr.) | $1,728.00 | 8 | 01/08/2009 |
| 9 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $1,677.41 | 31 | 12/13/2025 |
| 10 | Hecht, Nathan L. | $1,636.00 | 12 | 08/06/2012 |
| 11 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $1,439.00 | 7 | 06/22/2008 |
| 12 | Veasey, Marc A. (Mr.) | $1,201.03 | 52 | 11/05/2015 |
| 13 | Friends of Susan Combs Committee | $1,192.47 | 20 | 12/02/2014 |
| 14 | Ellis, Rodney G. (The Honorable) | $1,118.34 | 40 | 06/24/2016 |
| 15 | Friends of Kyle Janek | $1,093.77 | 8 | 03/11/2008 |
| 16 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $1,063.91 | 26 | 12/10/2025 |
| 17 | Halbach Jr., Joseph J. | $1,050.04 | 4 | 06/14/2008 |
| 18 | Brown, Jeffrey | $1,028.77 | 37 | 08/05/2009 |
| 19 | Jeff Brown Campaign | $924.54 | 19 | 12/19/2019 |
| 20 | Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable) | $917.46 | 33 | 06/03/2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
46 | 86.8% | 1,077 | 4.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
46 | 86.8% | 3,017 | 1.5% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
43 | 81.1% | 906 | 4.7% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
42 | 79.2% | 1,101 | 3.8% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
42 | 79.2% | 1,174 | 3.5% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
39 | 73.6% | 677 | 5.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
39 | 73.6% | 1,571 | 2.5% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
37 | 69.8% | 1,480 | 2.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
36 | 67.9% | 1,327 | 2.7% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
35 | 66.0% | 649 | 5.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
35 | 66.0% | 1,360 | 2.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
34 | 64.2% | 946 | 3.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 06/23/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 06/15/2026 | Texans For Dade | $17.32 | Subscription to newspaper for office |
| 05/29/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 05/26/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 05/18/2026 | Texans For Dade | $17.32 | Subscription to newspaper for office |
| 05/01/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 04/28/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 04/20/2026 | Texans For Dade | $17.32 | Subscription to newspaper for office |
| 04/03/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 03/30/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 03/06/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 03/03/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 02/06/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 02/03/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 01/09/2026 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 01/06/2026 | Texas Forever Forward | $83.15 | Subscription for political use. |
| 12/13/2025 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $54.11 | Officeholder newspaper subscription |
| 12/12/2025 | Moody, Joseph E. (The Honorable) | $21.64 | Subscription |
| 12/10/2025 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $42.21 | Online newspaper subscription. |
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.