Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

La Lengua

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 183717 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,972.00
Client Filers
5
Payments
13
Activity Range
10/13/2000–11/16/2022
Largest Payment
$663.00
Graph: 5 connected filers · 13 payments · $4,972.00 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)$3,310.00811/16/2022
2Cooper, Noel D.$663.00110/13/2020
3Evans, Joseph W. (Mr.)$462.00211/06/2000
4Fisher, David J.$327.00110/16/2000
5McReynolds, James M. (Dr.)$210.00112/13/2004

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
The Lunch Box
Vendor ID 321556
3 60.0% 6 37.5%
Tyler County Booster
Vendor ID 336278
3 60.0% 12 21.4%
GTE WIRELESS
Vendor ID 136235
3 60.0% 27 10.3%
BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS
Vendor ID 43173
3 60.0% 94 3.1%
U. S. POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 336743
3 60.0% 161 1.8%
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
3 60.0% 734 0.4%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
3 60.0% 906 0.3%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
3 60.0% 1,101 0.3%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
3 60.0% 946 0.3%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
3 60.0% 1,077 0.3%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
3 60.0% 1,327 0.2%
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
3 60.0% 1,669 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

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
11/16/2022Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)$498.00Political advertising - newspaper
10/17/2020Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)$442.00Political advertising - newspaper
10/13/2020Cooper, Noel D.$663.00Newspaper Advertising
11/05/2018Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)$600.00Political Advertising - newspaper
01/02/2018Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable)$200.00Political Advertising - newspaper
07/01/2012Ashby, Trenton (Mr.)$170.00Campaign Advertising
05/07/2012Ashby, Trenton (Mr.)$400.00Campaign Ads
12/13/2004McReynolds, James M. (Dr.)$210.00advertising
11/06/2000Evans, Joseph W. (Mr.)$159.00Ads
10/16/2000Fisher, David J.$327.00Media
10/13/2000Evans, Joseph W. (Mr.)$303.00Ads
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.