Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
India Herald
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 156546 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$5,535.00
Client Filers
5
Payments
11
Activity Range
04/04/2006–11/22/2024
Largest Payment
$4,500.00
Graph: 5 connected filers · 11 payments · $5,535.00 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.
- India Herald
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family First Coalition PAC | $4,500.00 | 1 | 11/22/2024 |
| 2 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $660.00 | 7 | 07/07/2013 |
| 3 | Sandill, Ravi K. | $175.00 | 1 | 11/10/2008 |
| 4 | Gillen, Gary (Mr.) | $100.00 | 1 | 04/04/2006 |
| 5 | Howell, Linda (Mrs.) | $100.00 | 1 | 04/13/2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT
Vendor ID 116272
|
3 | 60.0% | 39 | 7.3% |
|
CONSTANT CONTACT
Vendor ID 73952
|
3 | 60.0% | 629 | 0.5% |
|
Madras Pavilion
Vendor ID 199990
|
2 | 40.0% | 4 | 28.6% |
|
Indo American News
Vendor ID 156627
|
2 | 40.0% | 7 | 20.0% |
|
VOICE OF ASIA
Vendor ID 346171
|
2 | 40.0% | 11 | 14.3% |
|
FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 116089
|
2 | 40.0% | 45 | 4.2% |
|
WESTIN HOTEL
Vendor ID 352243
|
2 | 40.0% | 112 | 1.7% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
2 | 40.0% | 557 | 0.4% |
|
PAYPAL
Vendor ID 240319
|
2 | 40.0% | 947 | 0.2% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
2 | 40.0% | 1,638 | 0.1% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
2 | 40.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
2 | 40.0% | 1,368 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Family First Coalition PAC | $4,500.00 | Ad endorsing Republican candidates in Fort Bend and Harris Counties |
| 07/07/2013 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $150.00 | Newspaper advertising |
| 06/15/2013 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $85.00 | Ad in the Newspaper |
| 11/04/2011 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $45.00 | Ad in the Newspaper |
| 03/25/2011 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $160.00 | Ad in the Newspaper |
| 10/26/2010 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $100.00 | Ad in the Newspaper |
| 11/10/2008 | Sandill, Ravi K. | $175.00 | Advertising |
| 02/27/2007 | Indo American PAC | $60.00 | Advertisement |
| 07/09/2006 | Indo American PAC | $60.00 | Advertisement in the Newspaper |
| 04/13/2006 | Howell, Linda (Mrs.) | $100.00 | political ad |
| 04/04/2006 | Gillen, Gary (Mr.) | $100.00 | 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.