Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
The Watermark Group
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 325673 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$30,105.72
Client Filers
8
Payments
25
Activity Range
02/16/2004–03/07/2026
Largest Payment
$2,329.65
Graph: 8 connected filers · 25 payments · $30,105.72 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.
- The Watermark Group
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soules Jr., Joe Carlton (Mr.) | $10,681.28 | 9 | 02/28/2018 |
| 2 | Hilbig, Steve (Mr.) | $9,583.60 | 8 | 02/26/2007 |
| 3 | Texas Deer Association Political Action Committee | $3,269.15 | 2 | 04/21/2015 |
| 4 | Ellison, Lynn (Mr.) | $1,828.61 | 1 | 02/16/2004 |
| 5 | Uresti, Carlos | $1,766.76 | 1 | 03/31/2008 |
| 6 | Allison, Stephen P. (Mr.) | $1,169.10 | 2 | 10/27/2018 |
| 7 | Richardson, Robert C. (The Honorable) | $1,004.00 | 1 | 03/07/2026 |
| 8 | Committee For Judicial Reform | $803.22 | 1 | 11/01/2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 340396
|
5 | 62.5% | 411 | 1.2% |
|
SAN ANTONIO BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 274302
|
4 | 50.0% | 68 | 5.6% |
|
BEXAR COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 33380
|
4 | 50.0% | 69 | 5.5% |
|
UPS STORE
Vendor ID 339679
|
4 | 50.0% | 503 | 0.8% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
PAESANO'S RESTAURANT
Vendor ID 235727
|
3 | 37.5% | 14 | 15.8% |
|
BEXAR COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 33382
|
3 | 37.5% | 66 | 4.2% |
|
MONARCH TROPHY STUDIO
Vendor ID 216672
|
3 | 37.5% | 69 | 4.1% |
|
MONARCH TROPHY
Vendor ID 216664
|
3 | 37.5% | 94 | 3.0% |
|
LONE STAR MEDIA
Vendor ID 194461
|
3 | 37.5% | 103 | 2.8% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF BEXAR COUNTY
Vendor ID 261713
|
3 | 37.5% | 173 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/28/2018 | Soules Jr., Joe Carlton (Mr.) | $863.84 | Handouts |
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.