Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 116272 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$154,148.20
Client Filers
39
Payments
120
Activity Range
12/28/2007–10/23/2024
Largest Payment
$30,000.00
Graph: 39 connected filers · 120 payments · $154,148.20 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.
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Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FORT BEND HERALD
Vendor ID 116256
|
20 | 51.3% | 65 | 23.8% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
19 | 48.7% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
16 | 41.0% | 1,571 | 1.0% |
|
FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 116089
|
15 | 38.5% | 45 | 21.7% |
|
PAYPAL
Vendor ID 240319
|
13 | 33.3% | 947 | 1.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
13 | 33.3% | 1,638 | 0.8% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
13 | 33.3% | 1,958 | 0.7% |
|
FORT BEND REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 116327
|
12 | 30.8% | 53 | 15.0% |
|
FORT BEND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 116177
|
12 | 30.8% | 67 | 12.8% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
12 | 30.8% | 1,480 | 0.8% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
12 | 30.8% | 1,876 | 0.6% |
|
FORT BEND COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 116156
|
11 | 28.2% | 20 | 22.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $1,250.00 | Advertisement |
| 10/23/2024 | Caughey, Jennifer V. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Print Advertising |
| 10/23/2022 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $1,800.00 | Banner Ad |
| 06/30/2022 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $50.00 | 4th of July Advertisement |
| 05/17/2022 | Cherivirala, Ramesh K. (Mr.) | $700.00 | Newspaper ads |
| 02/25/2022 | Cherivirala, Ramesh K. (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | Advertisements |
| 02/14/2022 | Cherivirala, Ramesh K. (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | Advertisements |
| 01/31/2022 | Fraley, Frank J. (The Honorable) | $1,800.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 12/10/2021 | Fraley, Frank J. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | News paper ad. |
| 06/01/2021 | Indian American Political Action Committee of Greater Houston | $100.00 | Advertisement |
| 05/27/2021 | Rawlins, Monica D. (Ms.) | $100.00 | Memorial Day greeting in newspaper |
| 12/23/2020 | Becerra, J. Christian | $50.00 | Christmas Ad |
| 12/22/2020 | Fraley, Frank J. (Mr.) | $50.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 11/11/2020 | Family First Coalition PAC | $1,000.00 | Thank you message to voters for bond measure |
| 10/28/2020 | Family First Coalition PAC | $30,000.00 | See obligation reported as of 10/7/20. |
| 10/19/2020 | Family First Coalition PAC | $25,000.00 | Newspaper ad endorsement slate of candidates/measures listed above (plus 3 fed candidates) |
| 10/17/2020 | Perez-Jaramillo, Maggie (The Honorable) | $1,200.00 | 4 paper advertisements and 1 website advertisement. |
| 10/09/2020 | Criss, Susan E. (The Honorable) | $150.00 | Ads |
| 10/07/2020 | Family First Coalition PAC | $30,000.00 | Newspaper ad endorsement slate for candidates/measures listed above (and 3 fed candidates) |
| 10/06/2020 | Shoemake, James H. (The Honorable) | $2,000.00 | Newspaper Advertisement |
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.