Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Houston Community News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 151517 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$10,809.33
Client Filers
7
Payments
10
Activity Range
03/01/2007–05/08/2019
Largest Payment
$2,650.00
Graph: 7 connected filers · 10 payments · $10,809.33 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.
- Houston Community News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community For Conroe ISD's Future | $5,154.00 | 2 | 05/08/2019 |
| 2 | Strawn, Susan L. (Ms.) | $1,669.36 | 1 | 10/24/2008 |
| 3 | Otto, John | $1,153.68 | 1 | 10/24/2008 |
| 4 | Vacek, Clifford J. (Mr.) | $936.18 | 2 | 10/28/2008 |
| 5 | Murphy, Kevin (Mr.) | $823.20 | 1 | 10/08/2008 |
| 6 | Nichols, Robert | $548.32 | 2 | 05/11/2012 |
| 7 | O'Day, Michael (Mr.) | $524.59 | 1 | 03/01/2007 |
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
|
5 | 71.4% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,360 | 0.3% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,368 | 0.3% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,958 | 0.2% |
|
VERIZON WIRELESS
Vendor ID 343509
|
3 | 42.9% | 290 | 1.0% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
3 | 42.9% | 614 | 0.5% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
3 | 42.9% | 906 | 0.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,445 | 0.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2019 | Community For Conroe ISD's Future | $2,650.00 | Conroe Courier advertising |
| 04/02/2019 | Community For Conroe ISD's Future | $2,504.00 | Courier/Villager advertising |
| 05/11/2012 | Nichols, Robert | $300.00 | Political advertising |
| 10/18/2010 | Nichols, Robert | $248.32 | Campaign advertising |
| 10/28/2008 | Vacek, Clifford J. (Mr.) | $468.09 | Ads in Fort Bend Sun and Katy Sun newspapers |
| 10/24/2008 | Strawn, Susan L. (Ms.) | $1,669.36 | advertising |
| 10/24/2008 | Otto, John | $1,153.68 | Newspaper ad |
| 10/08/2008 | Murphy, Kevin (Mr.) | $823.20 | news paper ads in Pearland Journal |
| 03/01/2007 | O'Day, Michael (Mr.) | $524.59 | 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.