Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
A B Sign Shop
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 3228 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$25,728.72
Client Filers
3
Payments
16
Activity Range
11/04/2011–04/03/2017
Largest Payment
$6,553.99
Graph: 3 connected filers · 16 payments · $25,728.72 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.
- A B Sign Shop
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young, George A. (Mr.) | $16,106.37 | 5 | 05/10/2012 |
| 2 | Galveston Firefighters Local 571 | $6,829.47 | 5 | 04/03/2017 |
| 3 | Thiess, Heidi (Mrs.) | $2,792.88 | 6 | 11/04/2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AB SIGN SHOP
Vendor ID 4616
|
2 | 66.7% | 5 | 33.3% |
|
RACEWAY
Vendor ID 253933
|
2 | 66.7% | 48 | 4.1% |
|
GALVESTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 125488
|
2 | 66.7% | 93 | 2.1% |
|
SHELL OIL
Vendor ID 281984
|
2 | 66.7% | 438 | 0.5% |
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
2 | 66.7% | 596 | 0.3% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
2 | 66.7% | 1,536 | 0.1% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
2 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2017 | Galveston Firefighters Local 571 | $2,248.79 | Purchase of signs to remind people to vote in the bond election. |
| 05/17/2016 | Galveston Firefighters Local 571 | $366.98 | Printing fee for push cards for council district 1. |
| 04/19/2016 | Galveston Firefighters Local 571 | $2,773.97 | Purchase of large campaign signs for district 3 candidate Frank Maceo |
| 04/13/2016 | Galveston Firefighters Local 571 | $719.86 | Second payment on yard signs for candidate Frank Maceo district 3. |
| 04/07/2016 | Galveston Firefighters Local 571 | $719.87 | First payment for yard signs to be given to district 3 candidate Frank Maceo |
| 05/10/2012 | Young, George A. (Mr.) | $3,000.00 | Signs |
| 02/15/2012 | Young, George A. (Mr.) | $116.91 | Name Tags |
| 02/09/2012 | Young, George A. (Mr.) | $6,553.99 | Signs |
| 01/11/2012 | Young, George A. (Mr.) | $1,631.87 | Signs |
| 01/09/2012 | Young, George A. (Mr.) | $4,803.60 | Signs |
| 11/04/2011 | Thiess, Heidi (Mrs.) | $465.48 | bumper stickers |
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.