Texas Ethics Commission
Texas Ethics Commission is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Texas Ethics Commission was paid $1.64M across 1,344 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
- Jan 4, 2000 → Jun 29, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,653
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 1,344
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FALLS COUNTY CONSERVATIVES 00090715 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$3,650 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ TRANSPORTATION GROUP PAC 00088980 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE 00021133 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| HARRIS DAVILA CAROLINE HONORABLE 00085754 |
$1,000 | 2 |
| GALVESTON PILOTS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00056005 |
$600 | 1 |
| BEAN CHERYL MS 00088177 |
$512 | 2 |
| COLLIER NICOLE D HONORABLE 00067957 |
$500 | 1 |
| FALLS COUNTY CONSERVATIVES 00090715 |
$500 | 1 |
| SCHOOLCRAFT ALAN L HONORABLE 00020891 |
$500 | 1 |
| FRENCH BO MR 00088180 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$3,650 | 1 |
| HIDALGO FORWARD 00081934 |
$1,537 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ TRANSPORTATION GROUP PAC 00088980 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE 00021133 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| BEAN CHERYL MS 00088177 |
$1,012 | 3 |
| HARRIS DAVILA CAROLINE HONORABLE 00085754 |
$1,000 | 2 |
| VOTEYESCCISD 00088595 |
$810 | 1 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC 00068655 |
$767 | 1 |
| WOODFILL FOR TEXAS PAC 00088405 |
$600 | 1 |
| GALVESTON PILOTS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00056005 |
$600 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EDMINSTER HINSHAW RUSS & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING PAC 00087542 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$3,650 | 1 |
| CALANNI GINA N HONORABLE 00082182 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE 00021133 |
$2,120 | 2 |
| HALTOM CITY FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00065031 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ TRANSPORTATION GROUP PAC 00088980 |
$1,700 | 3 |
| STUBBS EVAN C HONORABLE 00069512 |
$1,600 | 2 |
| HIDALGO FORWARD 00081934 |
$1,537 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ-SALAS AMY O 00089923 |
$1,250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EDMINSTER HINSHAW RUSS & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING PAC 00087542 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| OPERATOR S POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND RECRUITMENT AWARENESS TOWARDS ELECTIONS 00053429 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$9,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$3,650 | 1 |
| CALANNI GINA N HONORABLE 00082182 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 00057957 |
$3,500 | 2 |
| MAGINNIS PATRICIA HONORABLE PATTY 00065786 |
$2,870 | 2 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| WESTWOOD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00087143 |
$2,280 | 1 |
| TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE PAC 00016515 |
$2,200 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EDMINSTER HINSHAW RUSS & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING PAC 00087542 |
$10,400 | 2 |
| OPERATOR S POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND RECRUITMENT AWARENESS TOWARDS ELECTIONS 00053429 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$9,000 | 1 |
| THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084962 |
$8,500 | 1 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND C00053553 |
$6,210 | 1 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL VICTORY FUND 00016799 |
$6,210 | 1 |
| TEXAS JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY PAC DISSOLVED 00082400 |
$4,200 | 2 |
| TEXAS AGGREGATES & CONCRETE ASSN -POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017294 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 00057957 |
$4,000 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$3,650 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $500 | 0.03% |
| Republican | $6,710 | 0.41% |
| Non-partisan | $1,627,963 | 99.56% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $11K | 29 | FRIENDS OF TONY GARZA 9% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $500 | 1 | FIGHT FOR TOMORROW 100% | Fundraising 100% | $500 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $24K | 17 | PALMER ELAINE H HONORABLE 63% | Admin & Office 65% | $35K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 11 | TEXAS LATINO CONSERVATIVES … 20% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $40K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $10K | 14 | WALSTON W KENT HONORABLE 33% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $50K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 16 | FLOYD DONALD J HONORABLE 35% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $14K | 27 | DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE 18% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 26 | COLLIER NICOLE D HONORABLE 8% | Fundraising 59% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $20K | 37 | LAREDO POLICE OFFICERS ASSO… 13% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $58K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 19 | FLORES MARIBEL HONORABLE 19% | Other / Unclassified 48% | $71K | +12% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 26 | MCALLEN ROMAN JAMES ALFRED … 12% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $83K | -47% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 22 | STICKLAND JONATHAN S HONORA… 8% | Fundraising 55% | $89K | +15% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $14K | 17 | TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE PAC 53% | Fundraising 73% | $103K | +43% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $9K | 16 | TEXANS FOR FAIRNESS 20% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $9K | -21% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 19 | WAGNER AURELIA J MS 12% | Fundraising 38% | $16K | -49% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 22 | HOUSTON FEDERATION OF TEACH… 14% | Fundraising 58% | $27K | -12% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 9 | BURNET COUNTY REPUBLICAN CL… 32% | Other / Unclassified 48% | $33K | -69% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $12K | 26 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 12% | Other / Unclassified 47% | $45K | -2% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 11 | PFLUGERVILLE FIREFIGHTERS P… 30% | Fundraising 36% | $53K | -34% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 20 | LCISD - BUILD THE FUTURE 14% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $64K | +84% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 13 | ANDERSON CHARLES HONORABLE … 25% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $70K | -58% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 26 | ROSTAMI MATT MR MAHDI 11% | Fundraising 40% | $11K | +25% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 15 | HOUSTON LGBTQ+ POLITICAL CA… 16% | Fundraising 49% | $17K | -14% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $19K | 34 | MILES BORRIS LEE HONORABLE 22% | Fundraising 38% | $36K | +83% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 18 | SMITH PROTECTIVE SERVICES E… 13% | Other / Unclassified 45% | $45K | +32% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 18 | DAVIS JERRY V MR 37% | Fundraising 63% | $57K | +1% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | AMERICAN UNITED PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $500 | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $24K | 27 | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE … 36% | Fundraising 56% | $81K | +183% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $31K | 38 | MAKE MORE ROOM FOR OUR KIDS… 19% | Fundraising 49% | $111K | +184% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $30K | 25 | WORKERS DEFENSE ACTION FUND… 35% | Fundraising 81% | $142K | +413% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 27 | GIVENS-DAVIS AMBER N HONORA… 14% | Fundraising 46% | $11K | -2% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $34K | 41 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 33% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $45K | +446% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $20K | 35 | TEXAS JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFE… 18% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $65K | +4% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $35K | 37 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION … 18% | Fundraising 56% | $100K | +319% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $34K | 31 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 27% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $133K | +174% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $32K | 30 | OPERATOR S POLITICAL EDUCAT… 31% | Other / Unclassified 35% | $165K | +35% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | ACTBLUE 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 18 | VALADEZ-MATA CYNTHIA MS 9% | Fundraising 57% | $173K | -75% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $27K | 23 | EDMINSTER HINSHAW RUSS & AS… 37% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $200K | -10% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $8K | 19 | SCHATZLINE NATHANIEL HONORA… 14% | Other / Unclassified 26% | $10K | -31% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 26 | TEXANS FOR DADE 24% | Other / Unclassified 10% | $25K | -55% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $861,874 | 1,128 | $764 | 53.3% | PRIDDY DECEASED BRUCE ESTATE 4% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $503,196 | 949 | $530 | 31.1% | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 3% | 5mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $177,342 | 236 | $751 | 11.0% | ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE 10% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $48,657 | 70 | $695 | 3.0% | PALMER ELAINE H HONORABLE 31% | 10mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $15,816 | 191 | $83 | 1.0% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 26% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $9,272 | 33 | $281 | 0.6% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 66% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $901 | 4 | $225 | 0.1% | CDM SMITH PAC 56% | 14y ago |
| Software & Tech | $728 | 7 | $104 | 0.0% | VILLARREAL MICHAEL U HONORA… 34% | 12y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $32 | 2 | $16 | 0.0% | TEXANS FOR ELIZABETH JONES … 86% | 18y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE | 3 | $18,300 | 3 | 2008-05-27 | 2021-02-23 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC | 7 | $17,600 | 31 | 2002-07-25 | 2014-11-20 |
| TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | 7 | $17,450 | 16 | 2004-05-18 | 2025-02-25 |
| DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE | 9 | $17,140 | 16 | 2004-05-28 | 2026-06-05 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | 3 | $13,210 | 3 | 2002-12-09 | 2024-11-06 |
| PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORABLE KEN | 4 | $12,712 | 4 | 2009-08-05 | 2024-06-25 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 12 | $12,075 | 68 | 2001-06-26 | 2023-02-21 |
| MILES BORRIS LEE HONORABLE | 7 | $11,500 | 13 | 2005-11-21 | 2025-09-19 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC | 8 | $9,189 | 12 | 2013-04-16 | 2026-02-04 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE | 8 | $7,978 | 12 | 2006-04-07 | 2025-03-26 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE | 5 | $7,850 | 9 | 2003-05-13 | 2018-12-24 |
| HUPP SUZANNA G DR SUZY | 4 | $7,491 | 5 | 2001-12-18 | 2008-02-13 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | 5 | $7,100 | 8 | 2001-10-10 | 2023-07-21 |
| EL PASO MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 3 | $6,500 | 3 | 2015-03-10 | 2018-08-28 |
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | 4 | $6,500 | 12 | 2001-04-05 | 2021-03-12 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 6 | $6,280 | 8 | 2005-07-27 | 2024-10-01 |
| VILLARREAL MICHAEL U HONORABLE | 6 | $6,272 | 9 | 2000-04-04 | 2010-10-26 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE | 7 | $6,100 | 9 | 2002-11-05 | 2024-10-22 |
| TEXAS OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 7 | $6,004 | 13 | 2001-12-17 | 2014-01-21 |
| TRUITT VICKI MRS | 3 | $6,000 | 3 | 2000-03-21 | 2014-09-09 |
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 | $1,625,763 | 99.4% | 1,341 | |
| VA | $6,210 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| MA | $2,000 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| CA | $1,200 | 0.1% | 1 |
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 | 2008-04-03 | PRIDDY DECEASED BRUCE ESTATE | Other / Unclassified | Payment of civil penalties imposed by TEC | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2009-01-09 | HECHT NATHAN L HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | fine | $29,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-05-27 | ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE | Legal & Compliance | Fine | $17,300 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-04-25 | PALMER ELAINE H HONORABLE | Admin & Office | Fees | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2015-07-21 | BALANCE PAC DISSOLVED | Other / Unclassified | Payment of fine | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-18 | TEXANS FOR DADE | — | Payment of fine for late filing for the Longhorn Caucus PAC report. | $3,650 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-09 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | FINES | $2,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-16 | HIDALGO FORWARD | Other / Unclassified | Texas Ethics Commission | $1,537 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-05 | DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE | — | FINE | $1,120 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-12 | SCHATZLINE NATHANIEL HONORABLE NATE | Other / Unclassified | Fee | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | FALLS COUNTY CONSERVATIVES | — | Late Filing Penalty of $500 | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-23 | FRENCH BO MR | — | TEC payment | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | BEAN CHERYL MS | — | late fee | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | MORENO TENNYSON G | — | Penalty payment on late report | $350 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | BEAN CHERYL MS | — | late fee for report submission | $12 |