Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
FORT BEND COUNTY GOP
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 116159 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$35,460.00
Client Filers
21
Payments
27
Activity Range
09/18/2002–04/07/2026
Largest Payment
$10,000.00
Graph: 21 connected filers · 27 payments · $35,460.00 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.
- Fort Bend County GOP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
17 | 81.0% | 1,571 | 1.1% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
14 | 66.7% | 1,077 | 1.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
14 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.5% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
11 | 52.4% | 457 | 2.4% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
11 | 52.4% | 1,445 | 0.8% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
11 | 52.4% | 1,638 | 0.7% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
10 | 47.6% | 584 | 1.7% |
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
10 | 47.6% | 596 | 1.6% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
10 | 47.6% | 614 | 1.6% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
10 | 47.6% | 946 | 1.0% |
|
AMAZON
Vendor ID 13608
|
10 | 47.6% | 1,174 | 0.8% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
10 | 47.6% | 1,327 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2026 | Bell, Richard T. (The Honorable) | $10,000.00 | Door Hangers/Ads |
| 03/16/2026 | Bell, Richard T. (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | Lincoln Reagan Dinner |
| 04/04/2025 | Yeary, Kevin Patrick (The Honorable) | $175.00 | Ticket to Fort Bend County Lincoln Reagan Dinner |
| 03/14/2025 | Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | Event Sponsorship |
| 03/06/2025 | Gunn, David M. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | event sponsorship |
| 03/22/2023 | Fort Bend County Young Republicans | $1,500.00 | YR table at GOP LRD dinner |
| 10/04/2022 | Armatys, Walter G. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Marketing. Advertising |
| 12/02/2021 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 09/09/2020 | Friends of Justice Ken Wise | $2,500.00 | Campaign Candidate Mailer |
| 11/12/2018 | Fort Bend Republican Women's Club PAC | $3,205.00 | Donation made to political party for a portion of a mailer sent to voters before the election. |
| 10/29/2018 | Boyce, William J. (The Honorable) | $500.00 | phone banking |
| 02/06/2018 | Waldrip, Dibrell W. (The Honorable) | $125.00 | Reagan Dinner |
| 11/06/2017 | Armatys, Walter G. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 10/09/2017 | Armatys, Walter G. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Event Sponsor |
| 01/26/2016 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | Political Advertising |
| 01/11/2016 | Schofield, Michael (The Honorable) | $125.00 | Public Promotion |
| 01/11/2016 | Wheless, Raymond G. (The Honorable) | $125.00 | Lincoln dinner ticket |
| 12/26/2013 | Christian, Walter W | $200.00 | Campaign Event Ticket Cost for Fort Bend GOP Dinner |
| 10/17/2013 | Friends of Barry Smitherman | $500.00 | Political contribution |
| 10/08/2013 | Texans for Dan Branch | $250.00 | CAMPAIGN POLITICAL GROUP SPONSORSHIP |
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.