Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Castle Business Solutions
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 54296 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$61,368.75
Client Filers
6
Payments
17
Activity Range
10/22/2010–01/05/2024
Largest Payment
$12,283.90
Graph: 6 connected filers · 17 payments · $61,368.75 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.
- Castle Business Solutions
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lister Brown, Phyllis (Ms.) | $43,223.91 | 5 | 10/20/2012 |
| 2 | Giddings, Helen (The Honorable) | $8,461.22 | 6 | 11/07/2016 |
| 3 | Dallas County Democratic Party | $4,094.65 | 1 | 10/22/2010 |
| 4 | Cook, JR (Mr.) | $2,047.40 | 1 | 05/21/2012 |
| 5 | Williams, Staci (The Honorable) | $1,989.57 | 2 | 08/02/2018 |
| 6 | Jones Jr., Venton C. (The Honorable) | $1,552.00 | 2 | 01/05/2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 82606
|
6 | 100.0% | 304 | 2.0% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
6 | 100.0% | 1,669 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
6 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
THE DALLAS EXAMINER
Vendor ID 318042
|
5 | 83.3% | 37 | 13.2% |
|
ELITE NEWS
Vendor ID 103191
|
5 | 83.3% | 91 | 5.4% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
5 | 83.3% | 785 | 0.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,045 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,536 | 0.3% |
|
STONEWALL DEMOCRATS OF DALLAS
Vendor ID 297401
|
4 | 66.7% | 80 | 4.9% |
|
HILTON ANATOLE
Vendor ID 146087
|
4 | 66.7% | 83 | 4.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2024 | Jones Jr., Venton C. (The Honorable) | $587.50 | Printing for Holiday Cards |
| 10/11/2022 | Jones Jr., Venton C. (Mr.) | $964.50 | Postcards to Voters |
| 08/02/2018 | Williams, Staci (The Honorable) | $500.00 | Deposit on services for Citzens' Civil Academy |
| 08/01/2018 | Williams, Staci (The Honorable) | $1,489.57 | advertising for Citizens' Civil Academy |
| 11/07/2016 | Giddings, Helen (The Honorable) | $1,896.75 | mail processing fees for campaign mailer |
| 10/30/2014 | Giddings, Helen | $1,337.20 | data processing fees for campaign mailer |
| 01/31/2014 | Giddings, Helen | $1,375.00 | data processing fees for campaign mailer |
| 10/24/2012 | Giddings, Helen | $1,177.87 | political postcard processing fees for campaign/officeholder purposes |
| 10/20/2012 | Lister Brown, Phyllis (Ms.) | $12,283.90 | Advertising |
| 10/16/2012 | Lister Brown, Phyllis (Ms.) | $5,415.00 | Advertising |
| 07/25/2012 | Lister Brown, Phyllis (Ms.) | $7,826.11 | Mailer |
| 05/21/2012 | Cook, JR (Mr.) | $2,047.40 | Printing, addressing and mailing campaign flyers |
| 10/22/2010 | Dallas County Democratic Party | $4,094.65 | GOTV Mailer |
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.