Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Giddings Times And News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 128626 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$3,820.22
Client Filers
4
Payments
18
Activity Range
12/01/2003–11/21/2014
Largest Payment
$557.56
Graph: 4 connected filers · 18 payments · $3,820.22 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.
- Giddings Times and News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $1,456.07 | 5 | 10/20/2006 |
| 2 | Corbett, Reva L. Towslee (Mrs.) | $1,079.75 | 4 | 11/08/2004 |
| 3 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $1,060.90 | 8 | 10/27/2004 |
| 4 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. | $223.50 | 1 | 11/21/2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burleson County Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 45746
|
4 | 100.0% | 9 | 44.4% |
|
BURLESON COUNTY TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 45763
|
4 | 100.0% | 24 | 16.7% |
|
CINGULAR WIRELESS
Vendor ID 63311
|
4 | 100.0% | 225 | 1.8% |
|
Giddings Times & News
Vendor ID 128625
|
3 | 75.0% | 8 | 33.3% |
|
Smithville Times
Vendor ID 286609
|
3 | 75.0% | 11 | 25.0% |
|
LEXINGTON LEADER
Vendor ID 190745
|
3 | 75.0% | 17 | 16.7% |
|
ELGIN COURIER
Vendor ID 103010
|
3 | 75.0% | 21 | 13.6% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
3 | 75.0% | 946 | 0.3% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,174 | 0.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,571 | 0.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,360 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 75.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2014 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. | $223.50 | Campaign Political Ad |
| 10/20/2006 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $416.02 | newspaper ad |
| 10/08/2006 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $416.02 | newspaper ad |
| 09/11/2006 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $208.01 | advertising |
| 09/04/2006 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $208.01 | advertising |
| 08/22/2006 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $208.01 | advertising |
| 11/08/2004 | Corbett, Reva L. Towslee (Mrs.) | $66.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 10/27/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $193.72 | Advertsing |
| 10/19/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $52.80 | Ad |
| 10/18/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $193.72 | Ad |
| 10/15/2004 | Corbett, Reva L. Towslee (Mrs.) | $267.53 | Newspapers Ads |
| 10/11/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $98.40 | Ad |
| 08/31/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $66.00 | Advertising |
| 03/01/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $201.60 | Advertising |
| 02/13/2004 | Corbett, Reva L. Towslee (Mrs.) | $557.56 | Purchase Political Ads |
| 12/04/2003 | Corbett, Reva L. Towslee (Mrs.) | $188.66 | Political Announcement |
| 12/01/2003 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $188.66 | Newspaper ad |
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.