Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FORBES FOR CONGRESS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 115765 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$18,700.00
Client Filers
6
Payments
9
Activity Range
06/04/2001–10/14/2014
Largest Payment
$4,600.00
Graph: 6 connected filers · 9 payments · $18,700.00 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.
- Forbes for Congress
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaparral Steel Company Political Action Committee | $9,200.00 | 2 | 09/13/2007 |
| 2 | Texas Industries Inc. Political Action Committee | $4,500.00 | 2 | 07/29/2004 |
| 3 | United Services Automobile Association Political Action Committee | $2,000.00 | 2 | 07/12/2002 |
| 4 | VALERO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000.00 | 1 | 06/04/2003 |
| 5 | ConocoPhillips SPIRIT PAC | $1,000.00 | 1 | 08/15/2008 |
| 6 | KBR Inc. PAC | $1,000.00 | 1 | 10/14/2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 50664
|
5 | 83.3% | 27 | 17.9% |
|
FRIENDS OF SAM JOHNSON
Vendor ID 122253
|
5 | 83.3% | 50 | 9.8% |
|
KAY GRANGER CAMPAIGN FUND
Vendor ID 175234
|
5 | 83.3% | 54 | 9.1% |
|
TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITH
Vendor ID 308767
|
5 | 83.3% | 55 | 8.9% |
|
FRIENDS OF JEB HENSARLING
Vendor ID 120848
|
5 | 83.3% | 60 | 8.2% |
|
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 242675
|
5 | 83.3% | 64 | 7.7% |
|
TEXANS FOR TOMMY WILLIAMS
Vendor ID 308907
|
5 | 83.3% | 154 | 3.2% |
|
TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT
Vendor ID 308629
|
5 | 83.3% | 524 | 1.0% |
|
EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 106895
|
4 | 66.7% | 8 | 40.0% |
|
PEOPLE FOR ENGLISH
Vendor ID 241711
|
4 | 66.7% | 10 | 33.3% |
|
MIKE ROGERS FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 213856
|
4 | 66.7% | 11 | 30.8% |
|
ISSA FOR CONGRESS
Vendor ID 159005
|
4 | 66.7% | 12 | 28.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2014 | KBR Inc. PAC | $1,000.00 | Direct Contribution |
| 08/15/2008 | ConocoPhillips SPIRIT PAC | $1,000.00 | |
| 09/13/2007 | Chaparral Steel Company Political Action Committee | $4,600.00 | US Senate - $2300 Primary/$2300 General |
| 07/29/2004 | Texas Industries Inc. Political Action Committee | $2,500.00 | US CONGRESS VA 4TH DIST |
| 06/04/2003 | VALERO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 07/12/2002 | United Services Automobile Association Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | USHOUSE( VA-4-R) |
| 06/05/2001 | United Services Automobile Association Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | Contribution: Randy Forbes U.S. House (VA-??-?) |
| 06/04/2001 | Texas Industries Inc. Political Action Committee | $2,000.00 | US Congress - VA 6th district |
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.