Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Leader News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 188790 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,452.00
Client Filers
4
Payments
10
Activity Range
02/10/2004–10/05/2010
Largest Payment
$1,892.00
Graph: 4 connected filers · 10 payments · $4,452.00 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.
- Leader News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garza, Timoteo | $1,892.00 | 1 | 02/10/2004 |
| 2 | Ramirez III, Tomas (Mr.) | $1,612.00 | 5 | 03/03/2008 |
| 3 | White, William H. | $840.00 | 3 | 10/05/2010 |
| 4 | King, Tracy (Mr.) | $108.00 | 1 | 02/05/2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brackett News
Vendor ID 40407
|
3 | 75.0% | 5 | 50.0% |
|
DEVINE NEWS
Vendor ID 89492
|
3 | 75.0% | 11 | 25.0% |
|
MOTEL 6
Vendor ID 218239
|
3 | 75.0% | 60 | 4.9% |
|
HYATT HOTELS
Vendor ID 154170
|
3 | 75.0% | 100 | 3.0% |
|
OLIVE GARDEN
Vendor ID 231865
|
3 | 75.0% | 267 | 1.1% |
|
TEXACO
Vendor ID 308023
|
3 | 75.0% | 329 | 0.9% |
|
HOLIDAY INN
Vendor ID 147845
|
3 | 75.0% | 365 | 0.8% |
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
3 | 75.0% | 596 | 0.5% |
|
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
|
3 | 75.0% | 734 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,327 | 0.2% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
3 | 75.0% | 1,669 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
3 | 75.0% | 3,017 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2010 | White, William H. | $280.00 | Advertising |
| 05/17/2010 | White, William H. | $280.00 | Advertising |
| 02/05/2010 | King, Tracy (Mr.) | $108.00 | Christmas Ad |
| 03/03/2008 | Ramirez III, Tomas (Mr.) | $354.75 | Campaign newpaper ads |
| 02/28/2008 | Ramirez III, Tomas (Mr.) | $330.75 | Campaign newpaper ads |
| 02/21/2008 | Ramirez III, Tomas (Mr.) | $354.75 | Campaign newpaper ads |
| 02/14/2008 | Ramirez III, Tomas (Mr.) | $330.75 | Campaign newpaper ads |
| 02/04/2008 | Ramirez III, Tomas (Mr.) | $241.00 | Campaign news ad |
| 02/10/2004 | Garza, Timoteo | $1,892.00 | 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.