Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Big Buck Advertising
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 33853 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$329,012.75
Client Filers
5
Payments
14
Activity Range
10/09/2015–10/26/2016
Largest Payment
$43,765.65
Graph: 5 connected filers · 14 payments · $329,012.75 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.
- Big Buck Advertising
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campaign For Houston | $307,960.75 | 10 | 10/30/2015 |
| 2 | Bain, Bruce W. (Mr.) | $15,625.00 | 1 | 10/12/2016 |
| 3 | Smith, Kay (Ms.) | $3,987.00 | 1 | 02/01/2016 |
| 4 | Self, Don (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 1 | 10/26/2016 |
| 5 | Conservative Republicans of Texas | $440.00 | 1 | 02/08/2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Neumann and Company
Vendor ID 224548
|
4 | 80.0% | 107 | 3.7% |
|
King Street Patriots
Vendor ID 178862
|
3 | 60.0% | 14 | 18.8% |
|
Larry M. Hicks, CPA
Vendor ID 187005
|
3 | 60.0% | 24 | 11.5% |
|
The Yates Company
Vendor ID 326190
|
3 | 60.0% | 61 | 4.8% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
3 | 60.0% | 457 | 0.7% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,368 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 60.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
512 New Media Group
Vendor ID 2130
|
2 | 40.0% | 2 | 40.0% |
|
Campaign For Texas Families
Vendor ID 49293
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
Houston Express
Vendor ID 151646
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
Gulf Direct
Vendor ID 136878
|
2 | 40.0% | 7 | 20.0% |
|
SouthState Bank
Vendor ID 289645
|
2 | 40.0% | 11 | 14.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2016 | Self, Don (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Radio advertising |
| 10/12/2016 | Bain, Bruce W. (Mr.) | $15,625.00 | TV Ads |
| 02/08/2016 | Conservative Republicans of Texas | $440.00 | Video of gala |
| 02/01/2016 | Smith, Kay (Ms.) | $3,987.00 | Television Advertising |
| 10/30/2015 | Campaign For Houston | $29,902.40 | Radio ads |
| 10/30/2015 | Campaign For Houston | $14,980.05 | Radio Ads |
| 10/21/2015 | Campaign For Houston | $42,542.50 | TV media buy |
| 10/20/2015 | Campaign For Houston | $43,765.65 | TV media buy |
| 10/15/2015 | Campaign For Houston | $22,615.50 | Radio media buy |
| 10/09/2015 | Campaign For Houston | $22,615.50 | Radio media buy |
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.