Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Design Center Signs
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 89164 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$19,897.93
Client Filers
2
Payments
17
Activity Range
01/28/2010–02/26/2014
Largest Payment
$7,060.31
Graph: 2 connected filers · 17 payments · $19,897.93 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.
- Design Center Signs
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $13,786.08 | 13 | 02/26/2014 |
| 2 | Baynham Jr., Thomas J. (Mr.) | $6,111.85 | 4 | 02/24/2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gleiser Communications
Vendor ID 129646
|
2 | 100.0% | 5 | 40.0% |
|
EAST TEXAS RADIO GROUP
Vendor ID 98081
|
2 | 100.0% | 6 | 33.3% |
|
TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH
Vendor ID 336328
|
2 | 100.0% | 26 | 7.7% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
2 | 100.0% | 1,360 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2014 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $45.03 | Stakes for constructing campaign signs |
| 02/14/2014 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $2,003.71 | Printing of campaign yard signs and purchase of sign stakes |
| 01/23/2014 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $875.20 | Printing of campaign yard signs and stakes |
| 01/15/2014 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $1,001.86 | Printing of campaign signs |
| 01/06/2014 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $139.75 | Printing of campaign signs |
| 12/27/2013 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $649.50 | Stakes for campaign yard signs |
| 12/23/2013 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $7,060.31 | Printing of campaign signs |
| 11/22/2013 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $283.34 | Printing of campaign banner |
| 09/04/2013 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $283.67 | Printing of signs for campaign event |
| 02/17/2012 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $985.08 | yard signs |
| 12/09/2011 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $198.10 | bumper stickers |
| 09/27/2011 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $41.14 | name tags |
| 09/13/2011 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $219.39 | campaign signage |
| 02/24/2010 | Baynham Jr., Thomas J. (Mr.) | $383.08 | Campaign Fliers |
| 02/05/2010 | Baynham Jr., Thomas J. (Mr.) | $1,728.77 | Campaign Advertisement Signs |
| 01/28/2010 | Baynham Jr., Thomas J. (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | Political signs |
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.