Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
GUIDRY NEWS SERVICE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 136702 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$15,273.89
Client Filers
10
Payments
45
Activity Range
09/06/2000–01/03/2013
Largest Payment
$1,200.00
Graph: 10 connected filers · 45 payments · $15,273.89 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.
- Guidry News Service
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $5,500.00 | 15 | 01/03/2013 |
| 2 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $4,411.89 | 14 | 10/18/2010 |
| 3 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $1,808.26 | 3 | 10/19/2010 |
| 4 | Baker, Susan P. | $1,000.00 | 2 | 10/10/2008 |
| 5 | Criss, Susan (Ms.) | $637.16 | 3 | 10/27/2010 |
| 6 | Ewing, Laura (Ms.) | $604.13 | 1 | 10/30/2008 |
| 7 | The Coalition to Elect Larry Taylor | $365.00 | 3 | 04/11/2003 |
| 8 | Boudreaux, Olan (Mr.) | $354.13 | 1 | 10/18/2010 |
| 9 | Danburg, Debra (Ms.) | $324.75 | 1 | 06/07/2002 |
| 10 | Harrison, Alec J. (Mr.) | $268.57 | 2 | 11/01/2000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
9 | 90.0% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
7 | 70.0% | 785 | 0.9% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
7 | 70.0% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
7 | 70.0% | 1,327 | 0.5% |
|
GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Vendor ID 125550
|
6 | 60.0% | 14 | 33.3% |
|
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Vendor ID 125411
|
6 | 60.0% | 41 | 13.3% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,174 | 0.5% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,480 | 0.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 60.0% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
HITCHCOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 147218
|
5 | 50.0% | 20 | 20.0% |
|
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Vendor ID 14362
|
5 | 50.0% | 195 | 2.5% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
Vendor ID 74141
|
5 | 50.0% | 242 | 2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2013 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscribtion |
| 10/18/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $800.00 | Advertising |
| 10/18/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $800.00 | Ad |
| 01/04/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription to Gult Coast E-newsletter |
| 01/04/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription to Gulf Coast ENews |
| 01/05/2011 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Online news subscrition |
| 10/27/2010 | Criss, Susan (Ms.) | $453.13 | internet newspaper advertisement |
| 10/19/2010 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $708.26 | Media buy. |
| 10/18/2010 | Patterson, Jerry (Mr.) | $1,200.00 | Political ad |
| 10/18/2010 | Boudreaux, Olan (Mr.) | $354.13 | Online Advertising |
| 01/06/2010 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription |
| 01/06/2010 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription |
| 01/21/2009 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription |
| 10/30/2008 | Ewing, Laura (Ms.) | $604.13 | Ads |
| 10/10/2008 | Baker, Susan P. | $500.00 | advertisement |
| 08/26/2008 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $600.00 | Coverage Special Events Coverage for Jaworski/Bell reception July 24. |
| 07/09/2008 | Baker, Susan P. | $500.00 | advertisement |
| 03/20/2008 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription |
| 01/05/2007 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $300.00 | Subscription |
| 10/10/2006 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $500.00 | Advertising Coverage Get Out the Early Vote Rally 10/22/06 |
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.