Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Card and Party FActory
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 51874 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,171.23
Client Filers
31
Payments
75
Activity Range
07/31/2002–03/05/2018
Largest Payment
$158.10
Graph: 31 connected filers · 75 payments · $4,171.23 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.
- Card and Party Factory
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County Republican Women's PAC | $565.26 | 6 | 12/12/2007 |
| 2 | Estes, Craig (The Honorable) | $471.24 | 10 | 03/05/2018 |
| 3 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $442.65 | 4 | 02/08/2016 |
| 4 | Miller, Sidney C (Mr.) | $408.36 | 4 | 07/31/2002 |
| 5 | Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable) | $311.82 | 4 | 11/18/2015 |
| 6 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $269.36 | 6 | 04/04/2006 |
| 7 | Friends of Susan King | $250.20 | 3 | 11/05/2012 |
| 8 | Hopson II, Charles (Mr.) | $219.43 | 7 | 11/11/2011 |
| 9 | Weems, Wade (Mr.) | $205.69 | 3 | 09/17/2004 |
| 10 | Potter - Randall Democratic Club | $133.78 | 1 | 10/03/2012 |
| 11 | Anderson, Charles | $129.56 | 2 | 03/03/2004 |
| 12 | Steinhauser, Jeff (Mr.) | $111.40 | 1 | 02/01/2011 |
| 13 | Friends of Bill Bosworth for District Judge | $111.09 | 2 | 11/20/2003 |
| 14 | Corbett, Reva L. Towslee (Mrs.) | $61.13 | 1 | 09/17/2004 |
| 15 | Raney, John (Mr.) | $57.47 | 3 | 10/21/2013 |
| 16 | Smith, Richard Wayne | $56.35 | 1 | 02/10/2008 |
| 17 | Craft, Shirley | $50.16 | 2 | 02/28/2004 |
| 18 | Lake Conroe Area Republican Women PAC | $37.71 | 2 | 09/14/2009 |
| 19 | Creighton, C. Brandon (The Honorable) | $32.32 | 1 | 09/26/2011 |
| 20 | Jennings, William (Mr.) | $29.61 | 1 | 12/13/2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
23 | 74.2% | 1,571 | 1.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
22 | 71.0% | 3,017 | 0.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
18 | 58.1% | 1,876 | 1.0% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
17 | 54.8% | 946 | 1.8% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
16 | 51.6% | 1,480 | 1.1% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
15 | 48.4% | 1,174 | 1.3% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,101 | 1.3% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,327 | 1.0% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,360 | 1.0% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,368 | 1.0% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,536 | 0.9% |
|
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
|
11 | 35.5% | 734 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2018 | Estes, Craig (The Honorable) | $40.87 | Balloons for event with constituents |
| 01/25/2018 | Estes, Craig (The Honorable) | $50.59 | Balloons for constituent event |
| 02/08/2016 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $158.10 | FUNDRAISER SUPPLIES |
| 11/18/2015 | Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable) | $9.78 | Stationary |
| 11/16/2015 | Sheffield, J. D. (The Honorable) | $146.13 | Decorations for event |
| 09/16/2015 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $19.09 | KICKOFF PARTY SUPPLIES |
| 09/08/2015 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $107.36 | KICKOFF PARTY SUPPLIES |
| 11/29/2013 | Ogle, Skip (Mr.) | $14.99 | plates and napkins for Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting event |
| 10/25/2013 | Estes, Craig (Mr.) | $98.87 | Decorations/Balloons for Fundraising Event |
| 10/23/2013 | Estes, Craig (Mr.) | $83.80 | Decorations/Supplies for Fundraising Event |
| 10/21/2013 | Raney, John (Mr.) | $19.39 | Invitation paper |
| 10/17/2013 | Raney, John (Mr.) | $15.40 | Invitation paper |
| 11/05/2012 | Friends of Susan King | $154.32 | Balloons for Signs |
| 10/29/2012 | Estes, Craig (Mr.) | $72.98 | Supplies for constituent meetings |
| 10/03/2012 | Potter - Randall Democratic Club | $133.78 | Naplins ,plates etc |
| 07/04/2012 | Raney, John (Mr.) | $22.68 | balloons for Chamber ribbon cutting & TX flags |
| 05/29/2012 | Estes, Craig (Mr.) | $6.37 | Decorations for election night watch party |
| 05/25/2012 | Estes, Craig (Mr.) | $14.80 | Decorations for election night watch party |
| 02/28/2012 | Cole, Charles (Mr.) | $11.85 | Livestock show booth supplies |
| 02/21/2012 | Estes, Craig (Mr.) | $49.26 | Fish Fry Decorations |
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.