I bet if we did some digging, we could connect Juanita Yvette Lozano (the mole who did time for supplying Gore's campaign aide with Dubya's debate video back in 2000) with Barnes, et al. She was a precinct chairwoman for the Travis County Democratic Party and formerly worked for both Richards and Rep. Glen Maxey, D-Austin. Her lawyer at the time of her indictment in 2001 was Chris Gunter.
Oh wow! I had forgotten about her and the fact she was in Texas.