Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
HILL Research
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 145811 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$18,208.00
Client Filers
2
Payments
4
Activity Range
03/09/2001–04/03/2008
Largest Payment
$5,334.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 4 payments · $18,208.00 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.
- Hill Research
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams, Thomas D. | $10,000.00 | 2 | 07/18/2001 |
| 2 | Patrick, Dan (Mr.) | $8,208.00 | 2 | 04/03/2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
Vendor ID 222892
|
2 | 100.0% | 19 | 10.5% |
|
TONY'S
Vendor ID 330471
|
2 | 100.0% | 34 | 5.9% |
|
LANDRY'S
Vendor ID 186263
|
2 | 100.0% | 47 | 4.3% |
|
DILLARDS
Vendor ID 90893
|
2 | 100.0% | 103 | 1.9% |
|
QUORUM REPORT
Vendor ID 253390
|
2 | 100.0% | 197 | 1.0% |
|
TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN
Vendor ID 308697
|
2 | 100.0% | 207 | 1.0% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
Vendor ID 74141
|
2 | 100.0% | 242 | 0.8% |
|
HYATT REGENCY
Vendor ID 154347
|
2 | 100.0% | 249 | 0.8% |
|
VERIZON WIRELESS
Vendor ID 343509
|
2 | 100.0% | 290 | 0.7% |
|
HOLIDAY INN
Vendor ID 147845
|
2 | 100.0% | 365 | 0.5% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
2 | 100.0% | 677 | 0.3% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
2 | 100.0% | 785 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2008 | Patrick, Dan (Mr.) | $5,334.00 | Research |
| 04/03/2008 | Patrick, Dan (Mr.) | $2,874.00 | Research |
| 07/18/2001 | Williams, Thomas D. | $5,000.00 | Desc:Consultant Fees |
| 03/09/2001 | Williams, Thomas D. | $5,000.00 | Desc:Consulting Fees |
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.