Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FORNEY MESSENGER
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 116008 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$23,113.90
Client Filers
16
Payments
57
Activity Range
10/16/2000–12/18/2025
Largest Payment
$1,870.00
Graph: 16 connected filers · 57 payments · $23,113.90 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.
- Forney Messenger
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $6,896.00 | 12 | 12/18/2025 |
| 2 | Brown, Betty | $3,007.00 | 6 | 02/26/2010 |
| 3 | Gent, Wade (Mr.) | $2,944.40 | 5 | 04/10/2014 |
| 4 | Vote YES Forney ISD | $1,870.00 | 1 | 12/29/2023 |
| 5 | Gooden, Lance C. (The Honorable) | $1,284.00 | 9 | 11/05/2017 |
| 6 | Parnell, Joe | $1,150.00 | 3 | 10/26/2004 |
| 7 | Chitty, B. Michael (The Honorable) | $996.00 | 2 | 03/02/2016 |
| 8 | Blair, Casey (Mr.) | $926.00 | 2 | 05/18/2014 |
| 9 | Kaufman County Tea Party | $864.00 | 3 | 05/04/2018 |
| 10 | Forney Police Officers Association PAC | $718.00 | 1 | 11/05/2024 |
| 11 | SHACKELFORD III, RAYMOND (Mr.) | $642.50 | 4 | 02/22/2010 |
| 12 | Calabria, Rebecca (Mrs.) | $568.00 | 2 | 02/20/2014 |
| 13 | Tygrett, Howard (Mr.) | $524.00 | 2 | 02/23/2010 |
| 14 | Kaufman County Democratic Party (CEC) | $504.00 | 3 | 11/17/2008 |
| 15 | Head, John M. (Mr.) | $115.00 | 1 | 10/31/2002 |
| 16 | Deuell, Robert F. (Dr.) | $105.00 | 1 | 10/16/2000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TERRELL TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 307513
|
11 | 68.8% | 24 | 37.9% |
|
KAUFMAN HERALD
Vendor ID 175151
|
9 | 56.3% | 21 | 32.1% |
|
TERRELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 307485
|
9 | 56.3% | 21 | 32.1% |
|
THE KAUFMAN HERALD
Vendor ID 320860
|
8 | 50.0% | 14 | 36.4% |
|
KAUFMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 175079
|
8 | 50.0% | 15 | 34.8% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
8 | 50.0% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
|
FORNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 115997
|
7 | 43.8% | 13 | 31.8% |
|
ANCHOR PRINTING
Vendor ID 16386
|
7 | 43.8% | 25 | 20.6% |
|
BROOKSHIRES
Vendor ID 43244
|
7 | 43.8% | 93 | 6.9% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 43.8% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
The Communicator
Vendor ID 317674
|
6 | 37.5% | 7 | 35.3% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
6 | 37.5% | 714 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 12/18/2025 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 01/16/2025 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $867.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 11/05/2024 | Forney Police Officers Association PAC | $718.00 | newspaper ads |
| 06/01/2024 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 12/29/2023 | Vote YES Forney ISD | $1,870.00 | Print Ads |
| 11/30/2023 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 05/23/2023 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 01/16/2023 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 12/13/2022 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 05/31/2022 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 03/04/2022 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 06/21/2021 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $359.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 12/03/2020 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $567.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 05/04/2018 | Kaufman County Tea Party | $288.00 | Publishing Voter Guide inserts |
| 02/26/2018 | Kaufman County Tea Party | $288.00 | Ad |
| 11/05/2017 | Gooden, Lance C. (The Honorable) | $25.00 | SUBSCRIPTION |
| 11/10/2016 | Gooden, Lance C. (The Honorable) | $25.00 | SUBSCRIPTION FEE |
| 03/02/2016 | Chitty, B. Michael (The Honorable) | $651.00 | political ads |
| 12/04/2015 | Gooden, Lance C. (Mr.) | $20.00 | SUBSCRIPTION |
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.