Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Mail & Signs
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 200559 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$15,599.04
Client Filers
3
Payments
12
Activity Range
01/23/2004–02/12/2008
Largest Payment
$2,500.00
Graph: 3 connected filers · 12 payments · $15,599.04 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.
- Mail & Signs
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Gilder, Derek R. (Mr.) | $10,712.62 | 6 | 01/26/2004 |
| 2 | Hinds, Charlotte Gail (The Honorable) | $4,382.80 | 4 | 02/12/2008 |
| 3 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $503.62 | 2 | 07/23/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smithville Times
Vendor ID 286609
|
2 | 66.7% | 11 | 16.7% |
|
ELGIN COURIER
Vendor ID 103010
|
2 | 66.7% | 21 | 9.1% |
|
BURLESON COUNTY TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 45763
|
2 | 66.7% | 24 | 8.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2008 | Hinds, Charlotte Gail (The Honorable) | $54.56 | printing political ads |
| 02/04/2008 | Hinds, Charlotte Gail (The Honorable) | $54.12 | political cards |
| 01/31/2008 | Hinds, Charlotte Gail (The Honorable) | $2,274.12 | political signs |
| 12/19/2007 | Hinds, Charlotte Gail (The Honorable) | $2,000.00 | political signs |
| 07/23/2004 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $251.81 | signage |
| 01/26/2004 | Van Gilder, Derek R. (Mr.) | $856.31 | signs business cards |
| 01/23/2004 | Van Gilder, Derek R. (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | signs |
| 01/23/2004 | Van Gilder, Derek R. (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | signs |
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.