Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Observer Newspapers
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 229917 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$3,384.48
Client Filers
3
Payments
4
Activity Range
03/01/2002–10/22/2008
Largest Payment
$1,896.30
Graph: 3 connected filers · 4 payments · $3,384.48 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.
- Observer Newspapers
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley, J. David | $1,896.30 | 1 | 10/22/2008 |
| 2 | Sullivan, Michael | $1,038.18 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| 3 | Texans for Tommy Williams | $450.00 | 2 | 03/26/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,571 | 0.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,360 | 0.2% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
3 | 100.0% | 1,368 | 0.2% |
|
Kingwood College
Vendor ID 179115
|
2 | 66.7% | 3 | 50.0% |
|
HUMBLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 153410
|
2 | 66.7% | 9 | 20.0% |
|
BAYTOWN SUN
Vendor ID 29509
|
2 | 66.7% | 22 | 8.7% |
|
MARKET BASKET
Vendor ID 203806
|
2 | 66.7% | 22 | 8.7% |
|
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 130935
|
2 | 66.7% | 35 | 5.6% |
|
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 163825
|
2 | 66.7% | 35 | 5.6% |
|
Beaumont Enterprise
Vendor ID 30106
|
2 | 66.7% | 39 | 5.0% |
|
HOUSTON COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
Vendor ID 151522
|
2 | 66.7% | 73 | 2.7% |
|
DOLLAR GENERAL
Vendor ID 92443
|
2 | 66.7% | 337 | 0.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2008 | Bradley, J. David | $1,896.30 | Newspaper advertising |
| 03/26/2002 | Texans for Tommy Williams | $135.00 | Desc:Subscriptions |
| 03/20/2002 | Texans for Tommy Williams | $315.00 | Desc:Subscriptions |
| 03/01/2002 | Sullivan, Michael | $1,038.18 | 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.