Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 144019 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$56,135.33
Client Filers
17
Payments
82
Activity Range
07/08/2004–01/31/2026
Largest Payment
$2,132.00
Graph: 17 connected filers · 82 payments · $56,135.33 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.
- HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable) | $25,400.00 | 36 | 09/08/2021 |
| 2 | Schaffer, Robert K. (The Honorable) | $6,527.00 | 10 | 11/14/2019 |
| 3 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $6,195.00 | 8 | 01/31/2026 |
| 4 | Halbach Jr., Joseph J. (The Honorable) | $2,998.25 | 5 | 11/07/2016 |
| 5 | Dougherty, Jim | $1,920.00 | 4 | 10/21/2004 |
| 6 | Bradley, Denise | $1,872.00 | 1 | 10/16/2014 |
| 7 | PEACOCK, JIM (Mr.) | $1,800.00 | 1 | 03/30/2010 |
| 8 | Ketai, Lisa (Ms.) | $1,646.00 | 2 | 02/18/2016 |
| 9 | Gaither, Trent (Mr.) | $1,550.00 | 2 | 03/04/2010 |
| 10 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $1,400.00 | 2 | 10/30/2018 |
| 11 | Stone, Kathleen (Ms.) | $1,350.00 | 3 | 10/20/2004 |
| 12 | Garza, Dori Contreras (The Honorable) | $1,008.00 | 1 | 10/24/2016 |
| 13 | White, Candance J. (Mrs.) | $860.00 | 2 | 06/25/2020 |
| 14 | Caughey, Jennifer V. (The Honorable) | $540.00 | 1 | 10/16/2024 |
| 15 | Jenkins, Jasmine L. (Dr.) | $400.00 | 2 | 03/01/2016 |
| 16 | Moore, Robin (Mrs.) | $399.08 | 1 | 07/08/2004 |
| 17 | McLaughlin, Tonya (Mrs.) | $270.00 | 1 | 12/04/2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
|
11 | 64.7% | 492 | 2.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
9 | 52.9% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
TEXAS CENTER FOR THE JUDICIARY
Vendor ID 310161
|
8 | 47.1% | 460 | 1.7% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
8 | 47.1% | 785 | 1.0% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
8 | 47.1% | 1,669 | 0.5% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY TEJANO DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 140583
|
7 | 41.2% | 157 | 4.2% |
|
HOUSTON BLACK AMERICAN DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 151365
|
7 | 41.2% | 177 | 3.7% |
|
HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 151295
|
7 | 41.2% | 182 | 3.6% |
|
SPRINT 2 PRINT
Vendor ID 291998
|
6 | 35.3% | 219 | 2.6% |
|
TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
Vendor ID 309779
|
6 | 35.3% | 273 | 2.1% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES
Vendor ID 337997
|
6 | 35.3% | 388 | 1.5% |
|
STATE BAR OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 295203
|
6 | 35.3% | 418 | 1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2026 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $1,120.00 | Advertising expense |
| 01/30/2026 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $275.00 | Advertising Expense |
| 12/04/2024 | McLaughlin, Tonya (Mrs.) | $270.00 | advertising |
| 10/16/2024 | Caughey, Jennifer V. (The Honorable) | $540.00 | Print Advertising |
| 11/09/2022 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $250.00 | Advertising expense |
| 11/03/2022 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $270.00 | Advertising Expense - print media |
| 10/01/2022 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $810.00 | Advertising Expense |
| 02/09/2022 | Davis, Dedra (The Honorable) | $2,075.00 | Advertising Expense |
| 09/08/2021 | Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable) | $1,680.00 | Advertising in the Herald Publishing Company newspapers |
| 06/25/2020 | White, Candance J. (Mrs.) | $480.00 | Newspaper & Web Ad |
| 04/02/2020 | Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable) | $525.00 | Advertising in Pass over Edition of the Jewish Herald Voice |
| 02/24/2020 | White, Candance J. (Mrs.) | $380.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 11/14/2019 | Schaffer, Robert K. (The Honorable) | $715.00 | Ad in Jewish Herald Voice for Rosh Hashanah |
| 11/04/2019 | Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable) | $2,100.00 | Advertising in Jewish Herald Voice, 5 Times |
| 10/30/2018 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $700.00 | Print media |
| 11/07/2016 | Schaffer, Robert K. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | Advertisement in the Jewish Herald Voice |
| 11/07/2016 | Halbach Jr., Joseph J. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | internet advertising for campaign |
| 11/07/2016 | Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable) | $200.00 | Newspaper Advertising in Jewish-Herald Voice |
| 11/01/2016 | Halbach Jr., Joseph J. (The Honorable) | $1,330.25 | advertising expense in Jewish Herald Voice for campaign |
| 10/28/2016 | Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable) | $2,132.00 | Newspaper Campaign Advertising |
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.