Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MAVERICK COMMUNICATIONS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 206554 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,463,055.43
Client Filers
12
Payments
72
Activity Range
03/08/2000–07/01/2010
Largest Payment
$132,690.80
Graph: 12 connected filers · 72 payments · $1,463,055.43 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.
- MAVERICK COMMUNICATIONS
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook, Robert L. | $823,600.77 | 35 | 07/01/2010 |
| 2 | Armbrister, Kenneth (The Honorable) | $266,391.60 | 14 | 02/16/2009 |
| 3 | Strauss, Patrick (Mr.) | $170,819.00 | 5 | 01/08/2005 |
| 4 | Miller, Josephine (Mrs.) | $57,396.14 | 3 | 10/18/2002 |
| 5 | Saldana, Sarah | $55,720.45 | 1 | 11/20/2002 |
| 6 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $38,809.30 | 2 | 11/17/2004 |
| 7 | House Democratic Campaign Committee | $12,500.00 | 1 | 09/10/2004 |
| 8 | BERLANGA, DAVID (Mr.) | $11,573.40 | 3 | 03/11/2002 |
| 9 | Baldwin, W. Bret (Mr.) | $11,021.56 | 2 | 03/27/2006 |
| 10 | Vance, William R. (The Honorable) | $9,053.21 | 3 | 12/15/2000 |
| 11 | Texas Democratic Party | $4,000.00 | 2 | 12/08/2000 |
| 12 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee | $2,170.00 | 1 | 11/15/2000 |
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
|
7 | 58.3% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
U.S. POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 337005
|
5 | 41.7% | 366 | 1.3% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
5 | 41.7% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
5 | 41.7% | 1,669 | 0.3% |
|
MARK HOMER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 203518
|
4 | 33.3% | 132 | 2.9% |
|
CINGULAR WIRELESS
Vendor ID 63311
|
4 | 33.3% | 225 | 1.7% |
|
HAMPTON INN
Vendor ID 138633
|
4 | 33.3% | 337 | 1.2% |
|
SBC
Vendor ID 276810
|
4 | 33.3% | 321 | 1.2% |
|
TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Vendor ID 312067
|
4 | 33.3% | 388 | 1.0% |
|
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
|
4 | 33.3% | 690 | 0.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 33.3% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
4 | 33.3% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2010 | Cook III, Robert L. | $10,000.00 | political consulting |
| 02/16/2009 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $5,207.32 | Political Consulting fees |
| 09/27/2008 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $17,423.74 | Political Consulting fees |
| 04/20/2008 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $18,254.36 | Political Consulting fees |
| 09/14/2007 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $19,007.34 | Political Consulting |
| 02/23/2007 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $28,551.00 | Political Consulting |
| 12/06/2006 | Cook III, Robert L. | $132,690.80 | political consulting |
| 11/18/2006 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $33,745.96 | Political Consulting |
| 10/19/2006 | Cook III, Robert L. | $91,475.25 | Advertising |
| 10/16/2006 | Cook III, Robert L. | $20,400.00 | Advertising |
| 09/28/2006 | Cook III, Robert L. | $14,721.75 | Advertising and Printing |
| 09/28/2006 | Cook III, Robert L. | $11,800.00 | Advertising and Printing |
| 04/16/2006 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $3,500.00 | Political Consulting |
| 03/27/2006 | Baldwin, W. Bret (Mr.) | $1,081.56 | Final Portion of Payment for TV Production Airing and Printing Invoice |
| 02/25/2006 | Baldwin, W. Bret (Mr.) | $9,940.00 | |
| 10/15/2005 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $60,900.00 | Political Consulting |
| 01/08/2005 | Strauss, Patrick (Mr.) | $819.00 | Political Consulting |
| 11/17/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $27,809.30 | Advertising mailings |
| 11/04/2004 | Armbrister, Kenneth | $3,226.15 | Political consulting |
| 10/28/2004 | Cook III, Robert L. | $69,541.62 | mailers newspaper 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.