Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Next Wave Communications
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 225604 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$47,658.51
Client Filers
2
Payments
2
Activity Range
05/24/2012–01/08/2014
Largest Payment
$28,936.67
Graph: 2 connected filers · 2 payments · $47,658.51 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.
- Next Wave Communications
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Barry Smitherman | $28,936.67 | 1 | 01/08/2014 |
| 2 | Empower Texans dba Texans for Fiscal Responsibility | $18,721.84 | 1 | 05/24/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOOGLE
Vendor ID 131689
|
2 | 100.0% | 620 | 0.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
2 | 100.0% | 1,638 | 0.1% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
2 | 100.0% | 1,958 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2014 | Friends of Barry Smitherman | $28,936.67 | Campaign direct mail expense |
| 05/24/2012 | Empower Texans dba Texans for Fiscal Responsibility | $18,721.84 | design and postage for mailings |
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.