Texas Department of Criminal Justice
$439K
2025-2026 cycle
Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Texas Department of Criminal Justice was paid $439K across 148 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 3, 2000 → Jun 25, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 732
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 148
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$35K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HINOJOSA ADAN HONORABLE ADAM 00086098 |
$442 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE 00088279 |
$1,125 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA ADAN HONORABLE ADAM 00086098 |
$442 | 1 |
| KERWIN HELEN D HONORABLE 00088323 |
$442 | 1 |
| HOLT JANIS A HONORABLE 00085727 |
$325 | 1 |
| CUNNINGHAM JR CHARLES HONORABLE 00051664 |
$209 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$2,237 | 1 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 00041354 |
$1,516 | 2 |
| PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE 00088279 |
$1,125 | 2 |
| TROXCLAIR ELLEN HONORABLE 00085663 |
$758 | 2 |
| HARRIS DAVILA CAROLINE HONORABLE 00085754 |
$660 | 1 |
| CUNNINGHAM JR CHARLES HONORABLE 00051664 |
$651 | 3 |
| HOLT JANIS A HONORABLE 00085727 |
$650 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA ADAN HONORABLE ADAM 00086098 |
$442 | 1 |
| KERWIN HELEN D HONORABLE 00088323 |
$442 | 1 |
| MORGAN MATTHEW R HONORABLE 00083809 |
$325 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 00058241 |
$10,214 | 6 |
| PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE 00088279 |
$4,351 | 5 |
| WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE 00080350 |
$3,924 | 2 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE 00040542 |
$3,673 | 2 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$3,000 | 4 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 00041354 |
$1,516 | 2 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$1,070 | 2 |
| MORALES CHRISTINA HONORABLE 00083199 |
$1,054 | 3 |
| HOLT JANIS A HONORABLE 00085727 |
$980 | 3 |
| TROXCLAIR ELLEN HONORABLE 00085663 |
$758 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 00058241 |
$20,192 | 10 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 00041354 |
$5,668 | 7 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$5,348 | 9 |
| PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE 00088279 |
$4,736 | 7 |
| WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE 00080350 |
$3,924 | 2 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE 00040542 |
$3,673 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$3,233 | 4 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$2,208 | 1 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$1,070 | 2 |
| MORALES CHRISTINA HONORABLE 00083199 |
$1,054 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 00058241 |
$26,337 | 16 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$7,607 | 12 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 00041354 |
$6,361 | 8 |
| PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE 00088279 |
$4,736 | 7 |
| WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE 00080350 |
$4,400 | 3 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE 00040542 |
$3,673 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$3,545 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$2,208 | 1 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$1,070 | 2 |
| MORALES CHRISTINA HONORABLE 00083199 |
$1,054 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,193 | 0.27% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $437,663 | 99.73% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $1K | 6 | BAILES IV ERNEST J HONORABLE 30% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2K | 8 | RANEY JOHN N HONORABLE 54% | Fundraising 64% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $4K | 11 | FAIRCLOTH WAYNE HONORABLE 28% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $971 | 5 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 88% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | GONZALEZ, VICENTE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 18 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 43% | Fundraising 70% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 10 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 32% | Other / Unclassified 47% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 10 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 22% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 4 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 68% | Fundraising 68% | $20K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 14 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 61% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $30K | +702% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 9 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 21% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $32K | -27% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 45% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $33K | -67% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 5 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 63% | Fundraising 100% | $43K | +881% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $13K | 16 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 28% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $13K | +47% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 49% | Contributions & Trans… 49% | $19K | +120% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $31K | 8 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 74% | Other / Unclassified 80% | $51K | +628% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $916 | 1 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $52K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 96% | Admin & Office 96% | $53K | -84% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 9 | ISRAEL CELIA M HONORABLE 23% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $56K | +69% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $9K | 10 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 59% | Fundraising 78% | $66K | +595% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 9 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 25% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $72K | -31% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $8K | 17 | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 27% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $8K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 10 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 21% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $14K | +1% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 11 | KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 23% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $19K | -85% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 6 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 45% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $23K | +411% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $9K | 12 | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 32% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $32K | +458% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $15K | 11 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 58% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $47K | +381% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 17 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 28% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $57K | +13% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $7K | 15 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 54% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $64K | +4% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 20 | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 19% | Fundraising 37% | $11K | +43% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 66% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $13K | -67% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 11 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 56% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $23K | +98% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 5 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 54% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $25K | -57% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $16K | 19 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 30% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $41K | +87% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 10 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 61% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $49K | -43% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 11 | WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE 33% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $60K | +2% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $13K | 15 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 53% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $74K | +93% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $8K | 11 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 28% | Admin & Office 9% | $8K | -30% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 7 | PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE 44% | — | $11K | +30% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $262,779 | 437 | $601 | 61.2% | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 18% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $63,715 | 92 | $693 | 14.9% | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 21% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $63,159 | 85 | $743 | 14.7% | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE 29% | 8mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $22,485 | 34 | $661 | 5.2% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 22% | 5mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $13,143 | 57 | $231 | 3.1% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 16% | 9mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,999 | 5 | $400 | 0.5% | GOOLSBY J TONY MR TONY 58% | 2y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,632 | 6 | $272 | 0.4% | ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE 43% | 13mo ago |
| Media | $125 | 1 | $125 | 0.0% | FRIENDS OF KEN LEGLER DISSO… 100% | 15y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
26
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$284,706 · 65% of revenue
40
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$76,296 · 17% of revenue
82
One-time clients 1 cycle
$77,204 · 18% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON | 6 | $49,930 | 39 | 2013-04-04 | 2025-10-02 |
| CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE | 4 | $42,518 | 35 | 2016-05-10 | 2023-06-23 |
| GOOLSBY J TONY MR TONY | 4 | $36,020 | 46 | 2000-02-22 | 2008-06-10 |
| LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 9 | $26,002 | 24 | 2004-04-26 | 2022-09-16 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE | 5 | $21,611 | 45 | 2018-03-29 | 2026-03-12 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER | 4 | $15,451 | 20 | 2017-05-19 | 2025-04-22 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | 5 | $12,493 | 32 | 2017-01-18 | 2025-12-30 |
| TEXANS FOR TOMMY WILLIAMS | 6 | $12,376 | 34 | 2003-08-05 | 2013-01-28 |
| LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 7 | $10,610 | 33 | 2007-03-13 | 2020-02-14 |
| WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE | 4 | $7,128 | 12 | 2018-09-24 | 2025-10-10 |
| HOMER MARK S MR | 5 | $6,682 | 21 | 2003-10-03 | 2010-01-28 |
| BAILES IV ERNEST J HONORABLE | 5 | $6,434 | 19 | 2017-01-10 | 2024-01-30 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE | 3 | $6,326 | 4 | 2009-10-16 | 2025-12-15 |
| SMITH TODD A MR | 4 | $5,234 | 15 | 2003-07-25 | 2009-11-09 |
| HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE | 4 | $5,114 | 14 | 2017-03-02 | 2023-06-06 |
| MARTINEZ ARMANDO A HONORABLE MANDO | 5 | $3,001 | 9 | 2005-09-26 | 2019-12-09 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL | 3 | $2,891 | 8 | 2019-03-26 | 2022-07-22 |
| RANEY JOHN N HONORABLE | 4 | $2,851 | 8 | 2017-06-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| HOWARD DECEASED CHARLES F ESTATE CHARLIE | 3 | $2,827 | 6 | 2000-09-21 | 2004-04-17 |
| HARRIS CHRIS MR | 3 | $1,963 | 3 | 2004-03-11 | 2008-04-02 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $438,205 | 100.0% | 148 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-10 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | custom chairs for staff gifts | $23,111 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-05-08 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON | Other / Unclassified | Constituent gifts | $8,422 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-22 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE | Fundraising | Auction items for various Charitable Fundraisers | $5,683 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-09-21 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | Fundraising | PRIZES FOR FISHING TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER | $4,690 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-20 | CYRIER JOHN P HONORABLE | Admin & Office | Furniture/gifts for auction donations | $4,620 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-12 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE | — | constituent gifts | $2,237 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE | — | SPONSORSHIP GIFTS | $1,453 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-30 | KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE | — | Donation items for Charitable Fundraising - 2- 3x5 Framed Texas Flags - 2 Porch Rockers | $1,191 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-07 | PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE | — | SPONSORSHIP GIFTS | $751 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | HARRIS DAVILA CAROLINE HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Donation to silent auction. | $660 |
| Recent | 2026-06-08 | KERWIN HELEN D HONORABLE | — | Constitution Chair - Donation | $442 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | HINOJOSA ADAN HONORABLE ADAM | — | Purchase of Constitutional Chair for Donation to the Kleberg County Republican Party | $442 |
| Recent | 2026-06-10 | PIERSON KATRINA L HONORABLE | — | SPONSORSHIP GIFTS | $375 |
| Recent | 2026-06-09 | CUNNINGHAM JR CHARLES HONORABLE | — | Consitutent Gift | $160 |
| Recent | 2026-06-15 | CUNNINGHAM JR CHARLES HONORABLE | — | Consitutent Gift | $49 |