Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FIRST TRADITION
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 113629 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$192,832.91
Client Filers
10
Payments
53
Activity Range
02/23/2010–01/16/2018
Largest Payment
$9,000.00
Graph: 10 connected filers · 53 payments · $192,832.91 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.
- First Tradition
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gates Jr., Gary W. (Mr.) | $92,500.00 | 12 | 06/03/2016 |
| 2 | Texas Citizens Coalition | $30,216.00 | 7 | 12/09/2016 |
| 3 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $22,000.00 | 18 | 06/01/2017 |
| 4 | Hometown Huntsville | $11,144.00 | 5 | 12/30/2010 |
| 5 | Noun, Antoine K. (Mr.) | $10,503.61 | 2 | 02/06/2014 |
| 6 | Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.) | $10,000.00 | 2 | 01/16/2018 |
| 7 | Friends of Cecil Bell Jr. | $9,677.55 | 2 | 04/02/2012 |
| 8 | Bell Jr., Cecil I. (The Honorable) | $5,784.30 | 3 | 05/12/2017 |
| 9 | Parker, Bonnie G. (Ms.) | $507.45 | 1 | 02/23/2010 |
| 10 | Grant, Philip A. (Mr.) | $500.00 | 1 | 12/09/2015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
8 | 80.0% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
|
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 217264
|
5 | 50.0% | 100 | 4.8% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
5 | 50.0% | 1,958 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
SPRINT 2 PRINT
Vendor ID 291998
|
4 | 40.0% | 219 | 1.8% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,101 | 0.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 40.0% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
SIGNS OF MAGNOLIA
Vendor ID 284624
|
3 | 30.0% | 6 | 23.1% |
|
SOUTHERN HERITAGE CONSULTING
Vendor ID 289330
|
3 | 30.0% | 6 | 23.1% |
|
LAKE CONROE AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 185232
|
3 | 30.0% | 26 | 9.1% |
|
NORTH SHORE REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 227512
|
3 | 30.0% | 36 | 7.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2018 | Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.) | $5,000.00 | consulting fee |
| 09/11/2017 | Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.) | $5,000.00 | Consultant Fee |
| 06/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Monthly retainer |
| 05/12/2017 | Bell Jr., Cecil I. (The Honorable) | $5,000.00 | GENERAL CONSULTANT FOR CAMPAIGN |
| 05/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Retainer |
| 04/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Retainer |
| 03/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | Consulting added to regular March retainer |
| 03/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Retainer |
| 02/27/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $3,500.00 | Website |
| 02/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Retainer |
| 01/01/2017 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Retainer |
| 12/09/2016 | Texas Citizens Coalition | $216.00 | General Consulting |
| 11/29/2016 | Bell Jr., Cecil I. (The Honorable) | $476.30 | WEBSITE RENEWAL WEBSITE VIRUS FIX |
| 07/08/2016 | Bell Jr., Cecil I. (The Honorable) | $308.00 | WEB DEVELOPMENT |
| 06/03/2016 | Gates Jr., Gary W. (Mr.) | $3,500.00 | General Consultant |
| 06/01/2016 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Consulting retainer |
| 05/09/2016 | Gates Jr., Gary W. (Mr.) | $9,000.00 | General Consultant |
| 05/01/2016 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Consulting retainer |
| 04/01/2016 | Keough, Mark J. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Consulting retainer |
| 03/22/2016 | Gates Jr., Gary W. (Mr.) | $9,000.00 | General Consultant |
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.