Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
KMVL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 180261 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$11,531.00
Client Filers
5
Payments
16
Activity Range
09/22/2010–04/28/2022
Largest Payment
$4,836.00
Graph: 5 connected filers · 16 payments · $11,531.00 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.
- KMVL
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White, William H. | $4,836.00 | 1 | 09/22/2010 |
| 2 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $4,015.00 | 9 | 12/09/2021 |
| 3 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $1,854.00 | 3 | 04/28/2022 |
| 4 | Leeper, Thomas (Mr.) | $514.00 | 2 | 02/28/2014 |
| 5 | Ridley, Hal R. (Mr.) | $312.00 | 1 | 02/28/2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Centerville News
Vendor ID 56316
|
4 | 80.0% | 13 | 28.6% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 80.0% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
The Normangee Star
Vendor ID 322276
|
3 | 60.0% | 3 | 60.0% |
|
Buffalo Press
Vendor ID 45064
|
3 | 60.0% | 9 | 27.3% |
|
MADISONVILLE METEOR
Vendor ID 199961
|
3 | 60.0% | 12 | 21.4% |
|
THE HUNTSVILLE ITEM
Vendor ID 320444
|
3 | 60.0% | 17 | 15.8% |
|
Walker County Republican Party
Vendor ID 348110
|
3 | 60.0% | 18 | 15.0% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
3 | 60.0% | 906 | 0.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,571 | 0.2% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,368 | 0.2% |
|
Elkins Lake
Vendor ID 103454
|
2 | 40.0% | 2 | 40.0% |
|
Huntsville Lions Club
Vendor ID 153780
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2022 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $750.00 | RADIO BUY |
| 12/09/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $202.50 | Political advertising - radio |
| 11/11/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $392.50 | Political advertising - radio |
| 10/20/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $387.50 | Political advertising - radio |
| 09/13/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $92.50 | Political advertising - radio |
| 11/23/2020 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $1,245.00 | Political advertising - radio |
| 10/24/2018 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $150.00 | Campaign Advertising - radio |
| 02/28/2014 | Leeper, Thomas (Mr.) | $364.00 | political advertising |
| 02/28/2014 | Ridley, Hal R. (Mr.) | $312.00 | Radio Advertisement |
| 02/06/2014 | Leeper, Thomas (Mr.) | $150.00 | political advertising |
| 05/25/2012 | Bius, Ben (Mr.) | $354.00 | Radio |
| 05/06/2012 | Ashby, Trenton (Mr.) | $150.00 | Radio Advertising |
| 09/22/2010 | White, William H. | $4,836.00 | Political 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.