Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Byron Cook
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 46691 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,745.85
Client Filers
4
Payments
8
Activity Range
01/24/2005–01/29/2016
Largest Payment
$500.00
Graph: 4 connected filers · 8 payments · $1,745.85 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.
- Byron Cook
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook, Byron (Mr.) | $595.85 | 3 | 09/15/2005 |
| 2 | American Pharmacy Coalition Inc. GPAC | $500.00 | 1 | 05/15/2012 |
| 3 | Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council PAC | $350.00 | 1 | 01/29/2016 |
| 4 | Seaman, Eugene (Mr.) | $300.00 | 3 | 04/29/2005 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOUG MILLER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 94575
|
3 | 75.0% | 114 | 2.6% |
|
SID MILLER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 283997
|
3 | 75.0% | 147 | 2.0% |
|
GEANIE MORRISON CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 127050
|
3 | 75.0% | 180 | 1.7% |
|
DAN FLYNN CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 83576
|
3 | 75.0% | 192 | 1.6% |
|
SARAH DAVIS CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 276235
|
3 | 75.0% | 215 | 1.4% |
|
TODD HUNTER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 329194
|
3 | 75.0% | 325 | 0.9% |
|
STARS OVER TEXAS
Vendor ID 295099
|
2 | 50.0% | 20 | 9.1% |
|
Doc Anderson Campaign
Vendor ID 92149
|
2 | 50.0% | 51 | 3.8% |
|
RAUL TORRES CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 255959
|
2 | 50.0% | 50 | 3.8% |
|
MARVA BECK CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 205227
|
2 | 50.0% | 55 | 3.5% |
|
JAMES AVERY
Vendor ID 161461
|
2 | 50.0% | 57 | 3.4% |
|
RANDY WEBER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 255639
|
2 | 50.0% | 56 | 3.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/26/2017 | Dallas Police Officer's PAC | $1,500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 12/12/2016 | Austin Fire Fighters PAC | $1,000.00 | Contribution |
| 12/09/2016 | Texas Assn. Of Marriage & Family Therapy PAC | $500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 12/05/2016 | Texas State Assn. Of Fire Fighters Action Committee | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 12/01/2016 | TX Friends of Time Warner Cable | $1,500.00 | Campaign contribution |
| 11/22/2016 | Germania Farm Mutual Political Action Committee | $500.00 | Contribution to help with campaign finances |
| 11/08/2016 | Texas Pharmacy Association PAC | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution |
| 10/14/2016 | Zachry Construction Corporation Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | 2016 general |
| 10/07/2016 | Texas Restaurant Association Political Action Committee | $2,500.00 | Schedule F |
| 10/07/2016 | Verizon Communications Inc. Good Government Club - Texas | $2,000.00 | Byron Cook/ Support/2016 General |
| 10/05/2016 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | Byron Cook/ Support/2016 General |
| 09/30/2016 | Texas Aggregates & Concrete Assn.-Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | Campaign contribution |
| 09/29/2016 | LIFE P.A.C. | $750.00 | Contribution |
| 09/27/2016 | Texas Dental Association Political Action Committee | $1,500.00 | Political Contribution |
| 09/23/2016 | Safelite Group, Inc. PAC | $250.00 | Byron Cook/ Support/2016 General |
| 09/20/2016 | Teladoc, Inc. Political Action Committee | $1,500.00 | BYRON COOK - TX - SUPPORT |
| 09/14/2016 | HillCo PAC | $5,000.00 | campaign contribution |
| 09/01/2016 | Texas Poultry PAC | $250.00 | campaign contribution |
| 08/31/2016 | Houston Police Retired Officers Association - P.A.C. | $250.00 | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION |
| 08/15/2016 | Texas Surplus Lines Assn. PAC | $500.00 | campaign contribution |
Evidence basis: 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.