Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Business JOurnal
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 46266 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,201.00
Client Filers
7
Payments
11
Activity Range
10/31/2000–07/07/2020
Largest Payment
$3,000.00
Graph: 7 connected filers · 11 payments · $4,201.00 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.
- Business Journal
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nguyen, Vy Thuan (Ms.) | $3,000.00 | 1 | 10/10/2012 |
| 2 | Collier, Jake (Mr.) | $510.00 | 3 | 04/03/2002 |
| 3 | Coleman, Donnie (Ms.) | $275.00 | 3 | 03/28/2004 |
| 4 | Zaffirini, Judith | $200.00 | 1 | 10/31/2000 |
| 5 | Whitmire, John H | $81.00 | 1 | 10/20/2002 |
| 6 | Sanderson, Justin G. (Mr.) | $75.00 | 1 | 02/25/2016 |
| 7 | Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable) | $60.00 | 1 | 07/07/2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
6 | 85.7% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,536 | 0.3% |
|
LA QUINTA
Vendor ID 184236
|
4 | 57.1% | 181 | 2.2% |
|
TIME WARNER CABLE
Vendor ID 328064
|
4 | 57.1% | 390 | 1.0% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,101 | 0.4% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
4 | 57.1% | 946 | 0.4% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,045 | 0.4% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,360 | 0.3% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,368 | 0.3% |
|
CENTERPOINT ENERGY
Vendor ID 56285
|
3 | 42.9% | 38 | 7.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/07/2020 | Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable) | $60.00 | News media subscription |
| 02/25/2016 | Sanderson, Justin G. (Mr.) | $75.00 | Campaign Ad in Journal |
| 10/10/2012 | Nguyen, Vy Thuan (Ms.) | $3,000.00 | Advertising |
| 03/28/2004 | Coleman, Donnie (Ms.) | $25.00 | Ad |
| 02/03/2004 | Coleman, Donnie (Ms.) | $125.00 | news paper ads |
| 10/20/2002 | Whitmire, John H | $81.00 | subscription |
| 04/03/2002 | Collier, Jake (Mr.) | $170.00 | ad |
| 02/25/2002 | Collier, Jake (Mr.) | $170.00 | ad |
| 10/31/2000 | Zaffirini, Judith | $200.00 | Desc:Advertisements |
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.