Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
KAUZ
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 175172 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$31,903.75
Client Filers
4
Payments
15
Activity Range
08/22/2002–10/30/2024
Largest Payment
$5,505.00
Graph: 4 connected filers · 15 payments · $31,903.75 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.
- KAUZ
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $18,487.50 | 8 | 10/22/2004 |
| 2 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $9,130.00 | 3 | 12/02/2002 |
| 3 | Coppage, Walter J. (Mr.) | $3,827.25 | 3 | 10/30/2024 |
| 4 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $459.00 | 1 | 04/22/2010 |
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
|
4 | 100.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
KFDX
Vendor ID 177834
|
3 | 75.0% | 5 | 50.0% |
|
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Vendor ID 328170
|
3 | 75.0% | 21 | 13.6% |
|
Computech Business Systems
Vendor ID 72818
|
2 | 50.0% | 5 | 28.6% |
|
Computech
Vendor ID 72817
|
2 | 50.0% | 10 | 16.7% |
|
UNITED MARKET STREET
Vendor ID 338194
|
2 | 50.0% | 15 | 11.8% |
|
Cumulus Broadcasting
Vendor ID 80372
|
2 | 50.0% | 21 | 8.7% |
|
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Vendor ID 39955
|
2 | 50.0% | 101 | 1.9% |
|
FEDEX
Vendor ID 111488
|
2 | 50.0% | 734 | 0.3% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
2 | 50.0% | 1,669 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2024 | Coppage, Walter J. (Mr.) | $1,525.00 | TV spots |
| 10/24/2024 | Coppage, Walter J. (Mr.) | $800.00 | TV spots |
| 10/22/2024 | Coppage, Walter J. (Mr.) | $1,502.25 | TV spots |
| 04/22/2010 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $459.00 | advertising on behalf of Glenn Barham |
| 10/22/2004 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $2,018.75 | advertisement |
| 10/15/2004 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $2,932.50 | advertisement |
| 10/07/2004 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $2,592.50 | advertisement |
| 09/30/2004 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $1,700.00 | advertisements |
| 12/02/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $10.00 | advertisement |
| 10/08/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $5,505.00 | ADVERTISEMENT |
| 08/22/2002 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $3,615.00 | ADVERTISEMENT |
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.