Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Bill Bates Cowboy Ranch
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 34471 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$26,238.21
Client Filers
2
Payments
6
Activity Range
12/31/2001–10/25/2003
Largest Payment
$10,112.27
Graph: 2 connected filers · 6 payments · $26,238.21 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.
- Bill Bates Cowboy Ranch
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (Mr.) | $22,383.21 | 4 | 10/25/2003 |
| 2 | Vitz, William | $3,855.00 | 2 | 01/18/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allen Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 11553
|
2 | 100.0% | 12 | 16.7% |
|
Frisco Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 123195
|
2 | 100.0% | 20 | 10.0% |
|
McKinney CHamber of COmmerce
Vendor ID 208448
|
2 | 100.0% | 21 | 9.5% |
|
COLLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 69423
|
2 | 100.0% | 162 | 1.2% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
2 | 100.0% | 906 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
2 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
2 | 100.0% | 1,958 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2003 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (Mr.) | $5,070.94 | Entertainment expenses for Bates event |
| 10/14/2003 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (Mr.) | $6,000.00 | Fall event facility rental |
| 10/26/2002 | Paxton Jr., W Kenneth (Mr.) | $10,112.27 | election rally |
| 09/04/2002 | Paxton Jr., W Kenneth (Mr.) | $1,200.00 | Deposit for Election Rally |
| 01/18/2002 | Vitz, William | $3,217.50 | fundraiser |
| 12/31/2001 | Vitz, William | $637.50 | Facility rental |
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.